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.
Moving Infrastructure Forward – State by State
Governors are already moving forward on a generational mission to renew America's functional systems, including transportation, the electrical grid, broadband, ...
Infrastructure and Workforce Development
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will have a significant effect on the federal workforce system at large and there ...
House Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Package, Sends to President
Update: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law November 15, 2021. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ...
Defense Spending by State Report: Federal Data to Support State Strategic Planning
Clear and contextual data that outlines the ecosystem of defense-related spending and the intersections to state investment can maximize efficiency, ...
Governors’ Broadband Investments are Creating Jobs
Governors are creating new and more equitable workforce development opportunities through broadband investments and new digital tools. by Timothy Schoonhoven, ...
National Recovery Month – 2021
National Recovery Month is held each September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the emergence of ...
Senate Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Package
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act makes generational investments in priorities such as repairing roads and bridges, boosting transit and ...
Governors Prioritize Expanding Internet Access for K-12 Students
Affordable, reliable internet access has never been more essential to a student’s education. Governors recognize that the COVID-19 pandemic underscored ...
Governors on Criminal Justice and Public Safety Issues
Governors’ 2021 State of the State addresses confirm that while the challenges evolve in shape and scale, public safety and ...
Arkansas Department of Education Hosts Student & Educator Well-Being Forum
As Arkansas prepares to welcome students and teachers back to school, their Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education (AWARE) program ...
Defining Job Quality for Reemployment and Recovery
The NGA Workforce Innovation Network will continue to support Governors in building capacity for innovation as they work in tandem ...
Governors Lead on Expanding Access to Affordable Broadband for Telehealth Services
The essential connection between internet access and access to health care has never been more pronounced. The COVID-19 pandemic brought ...
