NGA Center for Best Practices
NGA Center for Best Practices teams develop innovative solutions to today’s most pressing public policy challenges. The NGA Center is the only research and development firm that directly serves the nation’s Governors.
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How Governors Are Confronting Housing Shortages in 2026
A top priority in Governors’ 2026 State of the State addresses is housing affordability and supply. From accelerating construction to lowering costs for first-time buyers, Governors are advancing practical, state-led ...
AI and the Future of Work Roundtable
As part of NGA's Working Group on AI and the Future of Work, Governors' AI and workforce advisors met last week to share best practices and hear from national experts, ...
Workforce Pell: An Overview for Governors
Workforce Pell provides Governors a chance to partner closely with their workforce boards, to set clear goals and shape regional talent pipelines, modernize data systems and the capacity to understand ...
Reigniting the American Dream
Every American should have the opportunity to build a life of purpose, to strengthen their community, and to help shape a nation defined not only by prosperity, but by potential realized. Yet across our very diverse states, too many people have lost faith in this opportunity. They’ve faced too many obstacles, encountered too many closed doors, and given up the hope of a brighter future. We can do better.
Reigniting the American Dream is more than an initiative. It’s an invitation for every U.S. governor to take action.
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How Governors Are Confronting Housing Shortages in 2026
A top priority in Governors’ 2026 State of the State addresses is housing affordability and supply. From accelerating construction to ...
AI and the Future of Work Roundtable
As part of NGA's Working Group on AI and the Future of Work, Governors' AI and workforce advisors met last ...
Governor’s Compact on Entrepreneurship
At the NGA 2026 Winter Meeting, Governor Kevin Stitt invited governors to join him in signing on to a compact, ...
Workforce Pell: An Overview for Governors
Workforce Pell provides Governors a chance to partner closely with their workforce boards, to set clear goals and shape regional ...
How States are Protecting Critical Energy Infrastructure Information
Protecting the electric grid is becoming more complex as the size of the grid continues to grow, and cybersecurity threats ...
First Spouses Meet with Second Lady, Convene at 2026 NGA Winter Meeting
First Spouses routinely convene at the annual NGA Winter Meeting to meet with philanthropic and government leaders and to elevate ...
Civility, Federalism, and the Future of American Politics
In a week that could easily have been defined by division, the penultimate session of the 2026 NGA Winter Meeting ...
Policy Brief: Outdoor Recreation and Public Health
States are increasingly exploring the intersection of health policy and outdoor recreation to better understand how these policy areas could ...
The Power of Service: Governors Lead Efforts to Support Military Families and to Promote Volunteer Service Opportunities
In a segment titled “The Power of Service,” NGA Vice Chair Maryland Governor Wes Moore led a panel discussion to ...
Supporting States’ Shift to Skills
NGA and C-BEN Partner to Strengthen Public Talent Infrastructure States and territories across the country are accelerating their transition to ...
Investing in the American Dream
At the 2026 NGA Winter Meeting, Ruth Porat, President and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet and Google, joined Oklahoma Governor ...
Governors Take the Lead on Affordability
Cost of living has been a major focus in governors’ State of the State addresses this year, with chief executives ...
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