Advocacy Communications Archive

  • Testimony – State and Local Tax Reform

    Statement of David Parkhurst Director, Economic Development and Commerce Committee of the National Governors Association Before the House Ways and Means Committee Hearing on “Tax Reform and Tax Provisions Affecting State ...

  • FirstNet Hearing Letter

    The Honorable Greg Walden Chairman Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Anna Eshoo Ranking Member Subcommittee  on ...

  • President Obama, 2013 NGA Winter Meeting Follow-Up

    President Barack Obama The White House Washington, DC 20201 Dear Mr. President: On behalf of the nation’s governors, thank you for hosting the National Governors Association over the weekend and meeting with us Monday to ...

  • Congressional Leadership on Sequestration

    The Honorable Harry Reid Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable John Boehner Speaker of the House U.S. House of ...

  • ESEA Reauthorization

    The Honorable Tom Harkin Chairman Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions 428 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable John Kline Chairman House Committee on Education and the ...

  • Hurricane Sandy Aid

    The Honorable John Boehner Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Speaker Boehner and ...

  • Air Force Commission

    The President The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: The 2013 National Defense Authorization Act created an independent National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force (Commission). As you consider ...

  • Hearing Statement – Marketplace Fairness Act

    The nation’s governors call on Congress to help states modernize sales tax systems and encourage greater marketplace competition by taking up and passing legislation like S. 1832, the “Marketplace Fairness Act.” The ...

  • Testimony – The Marketplace Equity Act of 2011

    By Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Conyers and members of the committee, I am grateful to be here to testify on behalf of the National Governors Association.  I believe I am uniquely positioned ...

  • Testimony – Homeland Security Grant Reform

    Chairman Bilirakis, Ranking Member Richardson, distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today on the important issue of ensuring that homeland security grants are used ...