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.
Data-Informed Policy
Data can serve as an extremely powerful tool to set governors’ priorities and inform their decision-making. State leaders are in ...
State Health Innovations and State Innovation Models
Through the State Innovation Models (SIM) initiative, 38 states (including territories and the District of Columbia) have received financial and ...
Medicaid Transformation in States
Governors and state health officials continue to face budget pressure stemming from ongoing increases in health care costs. Increasingly, governors ...
State Health Reform Initiatives
The U.S. health care system is currently undergoing significant change. Much of the change happening today is focused on finding ...
Workforce Development
A top priority of the nation's governors is developing the skilled and knowledgeable workforce required for states to be economically ...
Governors: Senate’s Career and Technical Education Bill Will Fuel Innovation
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) released the following statement on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee’s consideration ...
Aligning State Systems for a Talent-Driven Economy: A Road Map for States
Summary The National Governors Association (NGA) released a comprehensive report, Aligning State Systems for a Talent-Driven Economy: A Road Map ...
NGA Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair
The National Governors Association released today the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in South Dakota v. Wayfair ...
Governors to Senate: Accelerate Innovation in Perkins with Role for Governors, Educators and Industry
Letter to Senators Lamar Alexander, Patty Murray, Michael Enzi, and Robert Casey Jr regarding the Carl D. Perkins Career and ...
NGA releases report advising states on decreasing the skills gap in the labor force
The National Governors Association (NGA) released a comprehensive report, Aligning State Systems for a Talent-Driven Economy: A Road Map for ...
Energy Resilience for Water & Wastewater Systems
This webinar will explore the interplay between energy and water resiliency and highlight innovative strategies for states to improve water ...
Education and Workforce Appropriations for FY 2019
Letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Chair Roy Blunt and Ranking Member Patty ...
