NGA ISSUE 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.
Chronic Absenteeism Webinar
The National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices Education, Health, and Homeland Security & Public Safety divisions held a ...
Executive Authority During Energy Emergencies: A Road Map for Governors
The NGA Center for Best Practices has released Executive Authority During Energy Emergencies: A Road Map for Governors. The road ...
State Public Safety and Autonomous Vehicle Technology: Recommended Actions for Governors
Summary The NGA Center for Best Practices released policy guidance on autonomous vehicles. The issue paper, entitled State Public Safety and ...
The National Governors Association Joins 10 Governors at SelectUSA
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) joined 10 governors at the SelectUSA Summit in Washington. SelectUSA is an annual event hosted ...
Governors Support Agriculture Economy
The National Governors Association (NGA) released the following statement on the Senate’s passage of a farm bill: "The nation’s governors ...
Meeting of the Federal Facilities Task Force: Summer Meeting 2018
June 26 – 28, 2018 | Idaho Falls, ID The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices’ (NGA Center) Federal ...
FAA Reauthorization
Letter to Senators John Thune, Bill Nelson, Dean Heller, and Maria Cantwell from the National Governors Association, National Conference of ...
Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Costs and Benefits in the Rulemaking Process – Comment Period Extension and Public Hearings Request
Letter (from the National Governors Association, Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, National Association of Clean Air Agencies, Association of ...
Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council
The NGA Center formed the Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC) to provide an organizational structure through which the homeland ...
Traffic Fatality and Injury Prevention
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States. In 2017, there were 42,159 unintentional pedestrian, ...
Health Care Workforce Redesign
Scope of Practice Scope of practice defines the types of services that a particular health care worker can provide as ...
Health Care Workforce Planning
An accessible, well-trained and flexible health care workforce is vital to governors to improve the health of residents, control cost ...