
NGA 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 products below, filterable by content type and topic.

Outdoor Recreation
Governors and their outdoor recreation staff are constantly exploring strategies to leverage their unique natural, cultural and historical resources to ...

Energy and Infrastructure Permitting
Governors are leading efforts to overcome multiple siting, permitting, and regulatory challenges that pose significant barriers to effective energy and ...

Youth Apprenticeship
Governors and other state leaders play a critical role in shaping a policy landscape that facilitates efforts to increase the ...

Healthcare Workforce
The NGA Center for Best Practices works with states and territories to strengthen their healthcare workforce with the goals of ...

Electric Vehicles
Governors are leading the charge on electric and alternative fuel vehicles. As states and territories look to implement the bipartisan ...

Rural Communities
Nearly 20 percent of Americans live outside urban areas. Addressing the needs of rural and frontier communities is a top ...

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma
States have a vital role to play in preventing and addressing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and supporting efforts on crisis, ...

Health Equity
Governors are working to reduce health disparities across the 55 states and territories. The NGA Center is supporting this important ...

Skills and Credentials
To help Governors navigate the broad and complex policy ecosystem surrounding skills-based education/training, credentials, and related lifelong learning infrastructure, NGA ...