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.
State Strategies to Scale Quality Work-Based Learning
Industries in every state are struggling to find qualified applicants for jobs, while job seekers too often find they lack ...
Governors Commend Defense Dept. For National Guard Bonus Review
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) today released the following statement on the Pentagon’s decision to cease collecting National Guard enlistment ...
Opportunities for Energy Efficiency to Help States Reduce Costs and Achieve Co-Benefits Under the Clean Power Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued state-specific reduction targets for carbon dioxide emissions under the Clean Power Plan (CPP)— established ...
Opportunities for States to Pursue Multistate Compliance Options under the Clean Power Plan
The Clean Power Plan (CPP) — established pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases ...
Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure
Modern society depends on critical infrastructure facilities, such as transportation networks, telecommunications lines, water mains, and power lines, which are ...
Cybersecurity and Public Safety
The state and local officials that compose the homeland security and public safety communities must confront all hazards to the ...
Medicare Part B
The Honorable Paul Ryan Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Democrat Leader U.S. House ...
States Improve Rural Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced that three states, Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia, will participate in an NGA ...
Improving State Coordination for Energy Assurance Planning and Response
Governors have a critical responsibility to help their states prepare for and respond to natural or humanmade disasters. This responsibility ...
State Strategies for Advancing the Use of Energy Storage
Wide-scale adoption of advanced energy storage technologies could have profound effects on the electric power sector. The technologies offer the ...
States Strengthen Energy Infrastructure
WASHINGTON—Governors are often on the front lines of responding to natural or human-made disasters, and they also play an integral ...
Gov. McAuliffe: States Central to Thwarting Cyber Attacks
BOSTON—National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe today delivered a keynote address as part of the first regional summit for ...
