NGA ADVOCACY LIBRARY
Our nation’s Governors are dedicated to leading bipartisan solutions that improve citizens’ lives. Through NGA, Governors identify priority issues and deal with matters of public policy and governance at the state, national and global levels. NGA teams work side-by-side with state leaders to identify challenges and develop solutions. View NGA Advovacy Communications, filterable by content type and topic.

Help Wanted: Building a Pipeline to Address the Children’s Mental Health Provider Workforce Shortage
There is no silver bullet for the mental health crisis but reducing workforce shortages of these critical providers can go ...
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State of the States: Academic Supports
Governors discussed the impact of interrupted instruction on K-12 students and highlighted plans for additional academic supports, including afterschool and ...
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Governors Urge Congress to Find Agreement on Innovation and Competition Legislation
Today, National Governors Association Chairman Governor Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas and Vice Chairman Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey released ...
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Governors’ Top Priorities for Supporting Children and Families In 2022 State of the State Addresses
Across states, Governors’ cited their commitment to strengthening families and communities. By Isabella Cuneo In the wake of the COVID-19 ...
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Postsecondary Education In 2022 State Of The State Addresses
Funding, student support, apprenticeships and diverse career pathways were the most common focuses, but other issues including mental health, broadband ...
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Workshop on Leveraging IIJA Funds
The generational opportunity created by IIJA cannot be fully realized without the combined efforts of federal, state, and local officials ...
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Governors Convening on Computer Science Education
Governors, state education leaders and national experts met in Bentonville, Arkansas to discuss the NGA Chairman’s Initiative on K-12 computer ...
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Governors Issue Statement on COVID Federal Funding and State and Local Recovery Funds
Today, National Governors Association Chairman Governor Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas and Vice Chairman Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey released ...
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State K-12 Education Trends for 2022
A look at key education themes across Governors’ State of the State addresses in 2022 By Catherine Van Ness Nearly ...
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NGA Hosts Infrastructure Implementation Workshop
In early March, the National Governors Association hosted an intimate workshop with State IIJA coordinators and AASHTO leaders, focused on ...
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Congress Fulfills Commitments to States and Territories Under the 2022 Spending Deal
Today, National Governors Association Chairman Governor Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas and Vice Chairman Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey released ...
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State of the States: K-12 Digital Literacy
Governors discussed the current state of the digital divide and emphasized the importance of increasing digital literacy in K-12 education ...
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