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.

Grid Smarts: State Considerations for Adopting Grid Modernization Technologies

Grid Smarts: State Considerations for Adopting Grid Modernization Technologies

Governors can guide the consideration of trade-offs in adopting grid modernization technologies by setting clear policy goals and ensuring that ...
Reducing Burdensome Cyber Regulations

Reducing Burdensome Cyber Regulations

Mick Mulvaney Director Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503 Dear Director Mulvaney, On ...
Maternal and Child Health Update 2016

Maternal and Child Health Update 2016

Health care costs continue to rise around the country, and so states are looking for ways to reduce spending while ...

States Focus on Strengthening Electric Grid

The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) has selected five states—Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, South Dakota and Wisconsin—to participate in a workshop ...

Nuclear Energy Webinar Series

The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted a webinar series on nuclear energy. As nuclear power ...

Wildfire Suppression Funding

The Honorable Paul Ryan Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Minority Leader U.S. House ...

Human Capital Learning Lab

October 23–24, 2017 | New Orleans, LA The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted the Human ...

NGA Works to Prevent Violent Extremism in States

WASHINGTON—As recent incidents have shown, violent extremism remains a multifaceted and complex threat at the state, local and federal levels ...

States Support Work-Based Learning to Expand Employment Opportunities

WASHINGTON— The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) announced that six states— Alabama, Idaho, Illinois, Nevada, North Carolina and Rhode Island— have been ...

Transportation Electrification Webinar Training Series

The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted a webinar series on converging trends in transportation electrification ...

Governors: Future of Health Care Depends on Critical Payments

WASHINGTON—Following the President’s decision to terminate cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments, the National Governors Association (NGA) today released the following statement: ...

Council of Governors Ask Appropriators to Consider National Guard Efforts in Supplemental Appropriation Bills

The Honorable Patrick Leahy Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations S-128, The Capitol Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Nita Lowey ...