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.

Letter Regarding Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies

May 20, 2019 The Honorable Roy Blunt Chair Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education U.S. Senate ...

Letter from NGA and Other Organizations Regarding FAST Act Rescission of Highway Contract Authority

DATE:    May 20, 2019 TO:        The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, United States Senate The Honorable Charles E. Schumer, Minority ...

Coalition Letter on First Step Act Appropriations

Coalition Letter from NGA, the Association of State Correctional Administrators, the Council of State Governments Justice Center, the International Community ...

NGA Letter: Defense Appropriations Priorities

NGA Letter from NGA Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee leadership (Governor Bryant and Governor Newsom) on top appropriations priorities ...

National Governors Association’s Recommendations on Cyber Security

Letter from NGA leadership (Governor Bullock and Governor Hogan) to the Department of Homeland Security on how the Department can ...

Letter from National Governors Association on Defense Authorization Priorities

Letter from NGA leadership (Governor Bullock and Governor Hogan) to the armed services committees requesting Congress include governors’ top priorities ...

Principles for National Infrastructure Investment

DOWNLOAD: NGA Infrastructure Principles Infrastructure is the foundation states are built upon. It impacts everything from economic development and global ...

2019 Joint Association Letter on Defense Authorization Priorities

Letter from NGA and several military associations to armed services committees requesting inclusion of top priorities in the fiscal year ...

HHS-01 Health and Human Services

1.1 Preamble Governors across the country face significant challenges in their efforts to ensure the sustainability of health care and ...

Gov. Walz Testimony on Infrastructure: The Cost of Doing Nothing

Statement of The Honorable Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota Before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on “The Cost ...
National Governors Association Warns on TANF Benefits During Shutdown

National Governors Association Warns on TANF Benefits During Shutdown

The National Governors Association, the nonpartisan association of the 55 governors of U.S. states and territories, issued a letter to ...

Letter to Congress regarding First Step Act

Letter from the National Governors Association to congressional leadership supporting passage of criminal-justice reform legislation ...