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 Advocacy Communications, filterable by content type and topic.
Transportation and Infrastructure
Governors affirm the following guiding principles in federal laws, regulations, and practices regarding transportation and infrastructure ...
Public Finance
Governors support the preservation of public financing – notably tax-exempt financing. See the guiding principles on this issue ...
K-12 Education Reform
Read governors' position on this issue. Governors believe the following key principles should be addressed in any federal bills on ...
Child Nutrition
Governors recognize the importance of ensuring that children have access to meals of high nutritional value. Yet, far too many ...
Workforce Development and Postsecondary Education
Job training and higher education are at the center of governors' economic development agenda. The state-federal partnership on job training ...
Early Childhood Education
Early childhood education is critical for early workforce development and strong state economies. Governors believe states and the federal government ...
Career and Technical Education
Governors recognize career and technical education as a powerful tool to fuel state economies and prepare students for rewarding and ...
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) marked a historic shift for states. As Congress acts to reauthorize TANF, governors recommend ...
Homeland Security, Emergency Management and Public Safety
Assuring the safety and security of citizens is one of the paramount duties of governors. Governors continually work to address ...
Cybersecurity
With rapidly evolving and increasingly complex cyber incidents on the rise, governors support a comprehensive approach to protect critical infrastructure ...
Armed Forces
Governors strongly appreciate the efforts and sacrifices made by the men and women of the armed forces — active duty, ...
