Businesses – and the people who start them and work for them – create jobs and compete in the global marketplace. Accordingly, a state’s success depends largely on the smart people and new discoveries keeping its industries globally competitive. Any state serious about competitiveness has to be serious about policies and investments that foster smart people, smart ideas and the right environment to promote innovation. This means investing in research and development (R&D) funds, supporting the educational institutes that produce both cutting-edge research and a skilled workforce and investing in commercializing the new discoveries and technologies that lead to new products and new companies.
Information and Guidance on Supporting On-demand Workers through the COVID-19 Crisis
Introduction This memo provides governors and state officials with an overview of the key issues related to on-demand workers during the COVID-19 crisis. For the purposes of this memo, “on-demand ...
With Millions of Jobs at Stake, State and Local Government Associations Call on Congress to Approve Aid
With millions of jobs and the economic recovery at stake, the seven leading organizations representing state, territorial and local governments called on Congress to approve an aid package that would ...
Governors Call on Congress to Act on State Fiscal Relief
‘This Is Not a Red State and Blue State Crisis’ National Governors Association Chair Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and NGA Vice Chair New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued the following ...
Access and Functional Needs Considerations for COVID-19 Response and Recovery Planning
The COVID-19 pandemic presents unique challenges for the access and functional needs (AFN) of individuals with temporary or permanent challenges accessing or receiving medical care, support services and/or accommodations before, ...
State Associations Release Roadmap to Recovery from COVID-19
Roadmap Outlines 10 Key Steps for Governors to Protect the Public’s Health While Preparing to Reopen the Economy The National Governors Association (NGA) and Association of State and Territorial Health ...
Roadmap to Recovery
A Public Health Guide for Governors (View/Download) Executive Summary The global pandemic of COVID-19 poses an unprecedented challenge to the health and well-being of every state and territory across the ...
Governors’ Letter Regarding COVID-19 Aid Request
The Honorable Mitch McConnellMajority Leader, United States SenateU.S. Capitol Building, Room S-230Washington, DC 20510The Honorable Chuck SchumerMinority Leader, United States SenateU.S. Capitol Building, Room S-224Washington, DC 20510The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeaker ...
State and Local Government Associations Urge ‘Robust, Flexible’ Federal Relief During Pandemic
The seven leading organizations representing state and local governments at the federal level called on Congress to “immediately provide robust, flexible relief” to state, territorial and local governments as part ...
Operational Coordination for COVID-19 Response and Recovery
As the COVID-19 pandemic grows in scale and complexity, so does the number of state, federal, local, nonprofit, and private assets deployed to assist in the response. Governors play an ...
