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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 the Policy Academy to Advance Data Dashboards Measuring Student and ...
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 strengthen resilience in the face of growing threats. Across states ...
Opening Doors to Opportunity: How Governors are Supporting Entrepreneurship
New businesses – including small businesses – are the backbone of the economy. They drive job growth, reduce poverty and strengthen GDP. Yet, the rate of new business formation in ...
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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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 ...
Opening Doors to Opportunity: How Governors are Supporting Entrepreneurship
New businesses – including small businesses – are the backbone of the economy. They drive job growth, reduce poverty and ...
National Walking Day 2026
Solvitur Ambulando It is solved by walking. Whether attributed to St. Augustine or Diogenes, some ancient ideas are timeless for ...
Education Themes in 2026 State of the State Addresses
Education has been top of mind for Governors across the country as they have delivered their 2026 State of the ...
Healthcare Priorities in Governors’ 2026 State of the State Addresses
Across the country, Governors from coast to coast made healthcare a centerpiece of their 2026 legislative addresses—identifying common challenges around ...
Civility All the Way Down
Dr. Brandon Tatum Last week, at the National League of Cities 2026 Congressional City Conference, I had the pleasure of ...
Winter 2026 Workforce Development Policy Institute
Governors’ workforce policy advisors, state workforce agency leaders, and Governors' workforce board chairs from 39 states and territories convened in ...
Youth Mental Health Action Lab: Leveraging First Spouses to Drive Change
First Spouses and state policy teams from across the country convened in Asheville, North Carolina on March 9–10 for NGA's ...
How Governors Are Confronting Housing Shortages in 2026
A top priority in Governors’ 2026 State of the State addresses is housing affordability and supply. From accelerating construction to ...
AI and the Future of Work Roundtable
As part of NGA's Working Group on AI and the Future of Work, Governors' AI and workforce advisors met last ...
Governor’s Compact on Entrepreneurship
At the NGA 2026 Winter Meeting, Governor Kevin Stitt invited governors to join him in signing on to a compact, ...
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