NGA ISSUE LIBRARY

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National Governors Association Names 6 States to Mentor Peers on Work-Based Learning

The National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices competitively selected six states – Alabama, Nevada, North Carolina, Rhode Island, ...

National Governors Association to Work With 5 States on Improving Business Regulations

Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Rhode Island and Tennessee Approaching Business Regulatory Processes as an Economic Development Driver The National Governors Association ...

National Governors Association Selects 4 States for Assistance in Energy Security Exercise

Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho and Maryland to Review and Test Energy Emergency Response in a Simulated Environment The National Governors Association ...

5 New States Commit to Outdoor Recreation Principles

Signatories to Confluence Accords Reach an Historic 13 Outdoor recreation leaders from Maine, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico and Virginia committed ...

In Detroit, Governors Share Lessons on Securing Vital Infrastructure

National Governors Association Summit Convenes Leaders of Maryland, Michigan, Tennessee (Top left) Governors Bill Lee (Tennessee), Gretchen Whitmer (Michigan) and ...

States Spurring Adoption of Electric Vehicles, But Barriers Remain, NGA Report Concludes

White Paper Spotlights Actions by Governors to Lead the Way on Electrification of Transportation Governors are supporting a variety of ...

NGA to Partner with Four States on Electric Grid Modernization

Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico and Rhode Island to Work on Adapting the Grid to Clean Energy, Electrification and Energy ...

NGA Selects 6 States to Upskill Adult Learners through the Educate for Opportunity Project

Minnesota, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Louisiana and Wyoming to Use Strada Education Network Data to Strengthen Pathways Between Education and Careers ...
NGA Issues Recommendations to Help States Prepare for and Recover From Disasters

NGA Issues Recommendations to Help States Prepare for and Recover From Disasters

As Weather Events Become More Frequent and Severe, Efforts to Build Resiliency Take on Added Importance As natural disasters increase ...
Governors Applaud Bipartisan Surface Transportation Deal

Governors Applaud Bipartisan Surface Transportation Deal

Congress Encouraged to Pass Long-Term Reauthorization of Federal Surface Transportation Programs Today the National Governors Association (NGA) released the following ...

NGA Launches Outdoor Recreation Learning Network to Promote Economic Growth Through the Outdoor Industry

Governors (from left): Phil Scott of Vermont, Kate Brown of Oregon, Gary Herbert of Utah, Steve Bullock of Montana, Steve ...

NGA to Partner with 7 States on Enhanced Cybersecurity Strategies

Arkansas, Guam, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio and Washington to Focus on Collaborative Cybersecurity Strategies As states and entities within their ...