Key principles for redesigning the federal workforce development system to create jobs, uplift workers, and provide employers with the tools they need to further skills development. (Download) Elevating Governor and State ...
DOWNLOAD THE COVER LETTER HERE. DOWNLOAD THE PRINCIPLES HERE. May 24, 2019 The Honorable Lamar Alexander Chairman Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Patty Murray ...
DOWNLOAD: NGA Infrastructure Principles Infrastructure is the foundation states are built upon. It impacts everything from economic development and global competitiveness, to our quality of life, safety, environment and ...
1.1 Preamble Governors across the country face significant challenges in their efforts to ensure the sustainability of health care and human services programs amidst rising health care costs and uncertainty in human services ...
Governors believe that federal action should be limited to those duties and powers delegated to the federal government under the Constitution. We favor the preservation of state sovereignty when legislating or regulating ...
Governors believe that commerce is the engine of economic development and job creation. Read the guiding principles and positions.
Governors affirm the following guiding principles in federal laws, regulations, and practices regarding transportation and infrastructure.
Governors support the preservation of public financing – notably tax-exempt financing. See the guiding principles on this issue.
Read governors' position on this issue. Governors believe the following key principles should be addressed in any federal bills on elementary and secondary education.
Governors recognize the importance of ensuring that children have access to meals of high nutritional value. Yet, far too many of America's children don't have reliable access.
Job training and higher education are at the center of governors' economic development agenda. The state-federal partnership on job training and higher education is critical.
Early childhood education is critical for early workforce development and strong state economies. Governors believe states and the federal government must partner in this effort.