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.
SELF DRIVE Act
The Honorable Paul Ryan Speaker United States House of Representatives 1233 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Ranking Member United States House of Representatives 233 ...
Highway Trust Fund Rescission
The Honorable Rob Woodall U.S. House of Representatives 1724 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative Woodall: The National Governors Association (NGA), the National Conference of State Legislatures ...
SELF DRIVE Act
The Honorable Greg Walden Chairman Energy and Commerce Committee United States House of Representatives 2185 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Frank Pallone Ranking Member Energy and Commerce ...
NGA, NCSL Oppose Preemption Bill Under Consideration by Congress
The National Governors Association (NGA) and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) today issued this statement in opposition to H.R. 2887, the No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017: ...
2017 Policy Institute for Governors’ Economic Advisors
July 18–21, 2017 | Annapolis, MD The 2017 Institute for Governors’ Economic Policy Advisors allowed governors’ top economic development staff to network, learn from each other, and hear from experts ...
NGA Comments on Federal Tax Reform
MEMORANDUM To: Senator Orrin Hatch, Chair Senate Finance Committee Re: NGA Comments on Federal Tax Reform NGA believes that no fundamental tax reform can succeed unless it is an intergovernmental ...
Drone Innovation Act
The Honorable Jason Lewis United States House of Representatives 418 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Julia Brownley United States House of Representatives 1019 Longworth Office Building ...
Drone Federalism Act
The Honorable Diane Feinstein United States Senate 331 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Michael Lee United States Senate 361A Russel Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 ...
State Officials Stress Importance of 2018 Farm Bill
The National Governors Association (NGA), National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) released the following statement today on states’ priorities for the 2018 Farm Bill: “Governors, legislators and chief state ...
