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.
Attorney General to Governors: Use PDMPs to Tackle Opioid Abuse
President Obama proclaimed September 18-24, 2016, as Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week. As part of the Administration’s efforts to ...
WRDA Reauthorization
The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate United States Capitol, S-230 Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Harry Reid Minority ...
Tune In Now: NGA Center Expert Featured in Homeland Security Podcast
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices’ (NGA Center) Homeland Security and Public Safety Program Director Alisha Powell recently recorded ...
Improving Human Services Programs and Outcomes Through Shared Data
Governors are responsible for ensuring that state government meets the needs of their constituents across a range of areas—human services/social ...
NGA Participates in Governors Forum on Presidential Transition
On Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, the National Governors Association, in partnership with the National Academy of Public Administration and American ...
States Take On Heroin, Illicit Fentanyl to Combat Opioid Epidemic
The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced that seven states, Alabama, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, will participate in an NGA ...
‘Governor’s Corner’ Column Spotlights State Energy Advancements
Each quarter, the National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices Environment, Energy and Transportation Division pens “Governor’s Corner,” a column in Public ...
Gov. McAuliffe Holds Second Cyber Roundtable
WASHINGTON—Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe hosted an education and workforce cyber event last week as part of a series of roundtables highlighting ...
Medicaid High-Need, High-Cost Programs: Promising Practices for Evaluation Metrics
For three years, NGA has been working with 10 states and 1 territory to develop statewide programs that transform the ...
The Potential Role for Microgrids During Electric Power Outages Webinar
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted a webinar on microgrids for critical asset resiliency. This ...
Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Webinar #2
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted the second in a series of three webinars designed ...
States Focus On Comprehensive Approach To Reduce Tobacco Use
WASHINGTON—Though cigarette smoking among high schoolers and adults continues to decline, tobacco use remains the leading cause of premature death ...
