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.
Governors React to Mass Shooting in Nevada
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association today released a statement following the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, yesterday that killed at least ...
Joint Association Letter on FY18 NDAA Conference Priorities
The Honorable John McCain Chairman Senate Armed Services Committee 218 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Jack ...
State Approaches to Implementing Community-Based Alternatives to Incarceration for Youth Involved in the Justice System
In many states, governors have led bipartisan juvenile justice reform to improve youth outcomes and public safety. Guiding those efforts ...
Governors to Congress: Resume Bipartisanship
WASHINGTON—Following the Senate’s decision yesterday to move on from a broad health care reform bill, the National Governors Association (NGA) ...
2017 Policy Institute for Governors’ Human Services Advisors
September 25–27, 2017 | Baltimore, MD The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted a policy advisors' ...
Tax Reform (State and Local Tax Deduction and Municipal Bonds)
The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, ...
NGA Joins State, Local Coalition ‘Americans Against Double Taxation’
The National Governors Association (NGA) has joined Americans Against Double Taxation, a coalition comprised of state and local government organizations, ...
State Strategies for Venture Capital and Rural Development
This webinar featured model rural programs from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative. It was ...
Eleven States Chosen for Occupational Licensing Policy Study
In a joint project with the National Conference of State Legislatures and the Council of State Governments, the National Governors Association helped ...
FY18 NDAA Conference – Military Technician Conversion
The Honorable John McCain Chairman Senate Armed Services Committee 218 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Jack ...
Governors Applaud Bipartisan CHIP Deal, Urge Action
WASHINGTON--Today the National Governors Association (NGA) Health and Human Services Committee (led by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown) released ...
Developing Talent in Rural America through Work-based Learning Experiences
As rural communities struggle to grow their economies and retain skilled labor, work-based learning experiences such as internships and apprenticeships ...
