Meeting Materials 13 Jun 2017 Learning Lab on Strategies to Reduce Childhood Hunger June 12 – 13, 2017 | Richmond, VA The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) held a learning lab to help states identify advanced strategies for reducing… National Governors Association
Advocacy Communications, NGA Letters 13 Jun 2017 Council of Governors Letter to Secretary Mattis The Honorable James Mattis Secretary U.S. Department of Defense The Pentagon Washington, D.C. Dear Secretary Mattis, As co-chairs of the Council of Governors, we look forward to working with you… National Governors Association
Meeting Materials 12 Jun 2017 Governors Education Symposium June 11 – 12, 2017 | Denver, CO The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Hunt Institute hosted a Governors Education Symposium, which provided the… National Governors Association
Advocacy Communications, NGA Letters 12 Jun 2017 FEMA Administrator Nomination The Honorable Ron Johnson Chairman Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Room 340, Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Claire McCaskill Ranking Member Senate Committee… National Governors Association
Meeting Materials 08 Jun 2017 Washington State Retreat on Enhancing Lead-by-Example Efforts June 8, 2017 | Olympia, WA The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center), in partnership with the Office of Washington Governor Jay Inslee, hosted a one-day retreat… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 08 Jun 2017 NGA CEO: Bipartisan Agreement Among Governors on Infrastructure NGA CEO Scott Pattison said governors will need lots of tools in the toolbox, in the form of public-private partnerships, municipal bonds and federal funding, to repair and maintain the… National Governors Association
Publications 05 Jun 2017 Advancing the Energy-Water Nexus: How Governors Can Bridge Their Conservation Goals Energy and water are critical resources that rely on each other to be extracted, transported and used. However, because states typically regulate energy and water separately, they can miss opportunities… National Governors Association
Advocacy Communications, NGA Letters 25 May 2017 Drone Federalism Act The Honorable Diane Feinstein United States Senate 331 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Michael Lee United States Senate 361A Russel Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510… National Governors Association
Advocacy Communications, NGA Letters 25 May 2017 Education and Job Training Funding in FY 2018 The Honorable Roy Blunt Chair Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Patty Murray Ranking Member Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor,… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 23 May 2017 NGA Lauds Ambassador Branstad’s Historic Public Service Career Yesterday former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the new U.S. ambassador to China. Earlier, he was approved unanimously by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 19 May 2017 NGA Applauds Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs The National Governors Association (NGA) along with other leading organizations that represent state and local governments at the federal level – the National Association of Counties, National League of Cities,… National Governors Association
Advocacy Communications, NGA Letters 18 May 2017 Vessel Incidental Discharge The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate U.S. Capitol Building, Room S-230 Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate U.S. Capitol Building, Room… National Governors Association
