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NGA Center for Best Practices teams develop innovative solutions to today’s most pressing public policy challenges. The NGA Center is the only research and development firm that directly serves the nation’s Governors.
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2026 SNAP E&T Policy Academy Convening
The National Governors Association (NGA) recently convened states for the final meeting of its SNAP Employment and Training Policy Academy, bringing together state administrators, workforce leaders, and policy experts for ...
Governors at Work During National Apprenticeship Week
This week, governors across the country are joining employers, educators and workers to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, running April 26 through May 2, 2026. This weeklong celebration highlights the transformative ...
Governor’s Energy Priorities in 2026
State of the state addresses are important annual traditions for many governors, providing an opportunity for governors to communicate directly with their constituents and set the tone for the year’s ...
Reigniting the American Dream
Every American should have the opportunity to build a life of purpose, to strengthen their community, and to help shape a nation defined not only by prosperity, but by potential realized. Yet across our very diverse states, too many people have lost faith in this opportunity. They’ve faced too many obstacles, encountered too many closed doors, and given up the hope of a brighter future. We can do better.
Reigniting the American Dream is more than an initiative. It’s an invitation for every U.S. governor to take action.
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2026 SNAP E&T Policy Academy Convening
The National Governors Association (NGA) recently convened states for the final meeting of its SNAP Employment and Training Policy Academy, ...
NGA and NMVC Support State Efforts to Improve Mass Violence Emergency Management Plans
In 2025, state teams from Colorado, Missouri and Nevada participated in the Learning Collaborative on Victim Services in Mass Violence State Emergency Plans. This Learning Collaborative ...
Governors at Work During National Apprenticeship Week
This week, governors across the country are joining employers, educators and workers to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, running April 26 ...
Governor’s Energy Priorities in 2026
State of the state addresses are important annual traditions for many governors, providing an opportunity for governors to communicate directly ...
2026 Broadband Leaders Workshop
On April 21–22, the National Governors Association convened public and private sector leaders in Alexandria, Virginia for its fifth annual ...
NGA Holds 2026 Convening for Governors’ Schedulers, Executive Assistants, Residence Managers and First Spouses’ Staff
First Lady Moore Hosts Third Annual First Spouses Retreat NGA’s Governor Office Engagement team holds multiple meetings and events each ...
Strategic Financing For Early Care And Education Systems
State and territory early care and education (ECE) systems operate across a complex landscape of programs, agencies, and funding streams ...
States’ Role in Addressing Foreign Threats in U.S. Critical Energy Infrastructure Sectors
This issue brief examines the vulnerabilities of critical energy infrastructure sectors and assets to foreign threats and identify possible actions ...
Energizing the American Dream in Philadelphia
The National Governors Association brought together five Governors, energy leaders, and private-sector voices to Philadelphia on April 16, for a ...
Kickoff Convening for Data Dashboard Project Measuring Student Success
On April 8–9, NGA convened participating states and territories in Charleston, South Carolina for a kickoff convening in support of ...
Governors Leading on Public Safety and Disaster Preparedness in 2026
Public safety and disaster preparedness emerged as central priorities in 2026 State of the State addresses, with Governors emphasizing proactive, state led strategies to protect communities, reduce crime and ...
2026 GHSAC Spring Meeting
The Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC) met April 8-9, 2026, in Nashville. The GHSAC regularly brings together Governors’ homeland ...
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