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.
State Efforts to Promote Reading and Literary Activities in Communities
Policies and programs that support reading can help create a culture of reading and community action. By promoting literary reading, states can help build vibrant communities and compete in the ...
Testimony – Rural Development
Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee. Thank you for inviting me here to testify. I am John Hoeven, Governor of the State of North Dakota, and I ...
Annual and Winter Meetings: 1990-1999
Below are meeting notes from NGA's Annual and Winter Meetings held from 1990 to 1999. 1990 NGA Annual MeetingMobile, Alabama (July 29-31) 1991 NGA Annual MeetingSeattle, Washington (August 18-20) 1992 ...
Annual and Winter Meetings: 1980-1989
Below are meeting notes from NGA's Annual and Winter Meetings held from 1980 to 1989. 1980 NGA Annual MeetingDenver, Colorado (August 3-5) 1981 NGA Annual MeetingAtlantic City, New Jersey (August ...
Annual and Winter Meetings: 1970-1979
Below are meeting notes from NGA's Annual and Winter Meetings held from 1970 to 1979. 1970 NGA Annual MeetingLake of the Ozarks, Missouri (August 9-12) 1971 NGA Annual MeetingSan Juan, ...
Annual and Winter Meetings: 1964-1969
Below are meeting notes from NGA's Annual and Winter Meetings held from 1964 to 1969. 1964 NGA Annual MeetingCleveland, Ohio (June 6-10) 1965 NGA Annual MeetingMinneapolis, Minnesota (July 25-29) 1966 ...
