NGA ISSUE LIBRARY
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Congress’ Failure to Reach Agreement on Aid to State and Local Governments Leaves Them in an Untenable Position
The failure of Congress to reach a compromise on a new coronavirus relief package imperils the ability of state and ...
National Governors Association Leaders Call on Congress to Come Together on Coronavirus Relief
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, the chair of the National Governors Association (NGA), and Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, the NGA ...
Governors Call for Equity in Title 32 Cost Share
Today, governors are calling on the President to institute a fair and equitable solution to the use of and funding ...
Strategies to Address Social Isolation and Loneliness During COVID-19
As governors continue efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and reopen the economy, the psychological toll of the pandemic ...
NGA 2020 Summer Meeting
Videos from the 2020 Virtual Summer Meeting with remarks from outgoing NGA Chair, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and incoming NGA ...
Recent Treasury Report Fails to Account for Allocated Coronavirus Relief Funds as the Country Faces Historic Drop in GDP and Record Unemployment
The seven bipartisan organizations representing state and local governments today responded to a recent report by the Department of Treasury ...
National Governors Association Issues Guidance to Help Governors Plan for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
As governors lead the fight against COVID-19 in their states and territories, the National Governors Association (NGA) released a memo ...
Governors Urge President to Extend Title 32 Today
Governors from across the country have called on the President numerous times to extend the use of Title 32 for ...
Preparing for the COVID-19 Vaccine and Considerations for Mass Distribution
(View/Download) Background The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented public health challenges and spurred a global race to ...
If state and local governments continue to struggle, so will America
Opinion by Bill McBride, Matthew Chase, Clarence Anthony, Marc A. Ott, Tim Storey, David Adkins and Tom Cochran ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ...
School Nutrition and Meals Programs During K-12 School Reopening
(View/Download) Introduction Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and corresponding economic decline, the number of Americans experiencing food insecurity has skyrocketed ...
Four Ways Congress Can Partner with States and Territories to Combat COVID-19
Susie Perez Quinn | Director, Government Relations As leaders of their respective states and territories, governors are battling the effects ...
