News, Press Releases 13 Jul 2016 A Compact to Fight Opioid Addiction Governors have long been at the forefront of efforts to prevent and treat opioid addiction, working with health care providers, law enforcement and other stakeholders to mount a comprehensive response… National Governors Association
Publications 07 Jul 2016 Finding Solutions to the Prescription Opioid and Heroin Crisis: A Road Map for States Inappropriate opioid prescribing is fueling one of the deadliest drug epidemics in United States history. Every day in the U.S., 78 people die from an opioid-related overdose. In addition to… National Governors Association
Advocacy Communications, NGA Letters 05 Jul 2016 Treasury Rulemaking The Honorable Jacob Lew United States Treasury Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 RE: Proposed Treasury-IRS Rulemaking to Section 385 (REG-1108060-15) Dear Secretary… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 30 Jun 2016 States Stem Opioid Overdose Through Information Sharing The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced that four states—Delaware, Minnesota, New Mexico and Rhode Island—will participate in a learning lab on improving data-collection efforts and information sharing between law enforcement and public health… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 26 Jun 2016 Governors to Congress: Recognize Our Role as Education Leaders WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association today released the following statement on Congress’ introduction of the Perkins Career and Technical Education Act reauthorization bill: “Career and technical education (CTE) is central to… National Governors Association
Advocacy Communications, NGA Letters 22 Jun 2016 Wildfire Suppression Funding The Honorable Lisa Murkowski U.S. Senate SH-709 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Maria Cantwell U.S. Senate SH-511 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 22 Jun 2016 State Groups Applaud TSCA Reform Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Conference of State Legislatures, National Governors Association and Environmental Council of States applaud the collaborative efforts that led to the enactment of the “Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st… National Governors Association
Advocacy Communications, NGA Letters 21 Jun 2016 Opioid Addiction The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate United States Capitol, S-230 Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Harry Reid Minority Leader U.S. Senate United States Capitol, S-221 Washington, D.C. 20510… National Governors Association
Advocacy Communications 21 Jun 2016 Testimony – FirstNet Testimony of Jeffrey S. McLeod Director, Homeland Security and Public Safety Division National Governors Association’s Center for Best Practices on “Firstnet Oversight: An Update on the Status of the Public… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 21 Jun 2016 NGA Testifies Before Senate on FirstNet Implementation Jeff McLeod, director of the NGA Center for Best Practices Homeland Security and Public Safety Division, testified before a Senate subcommittee on the public safety broadband network known as FirstNet, which sets… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 13 Jun 2016 Governors Advance Strategies to Improve Energy Efficiency WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) announced today the selection of four states, Alaska, Michigan, New Hampshire and Virginia, to participate in policy retreats to advance new targeted energy-efficiency strategies. Energy efficiency, one of the lowest… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 10 Jun 2016 NGA Welcomes New Federal Relations Director WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) is pleased to announce Anna Holmquist Davis as the new director of the Office of Federal Relations. Davis brings more than 35 years of public… National Governors Association