NGA 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.
A Governor’s Guide to Early Literacy: Getting all Students Reading by Third Grade
Improving early literacy is essential to increasing high school graduation rates, success in postsecondary education and ensuring states have a ...
Testimony – A State Perspective on Assessing National Preparedness for Disasters
STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD Mark Ghilarducci Director, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services On behalf of The National Governors Association ...
ESEA Reauthorization
The Honorable Harry Reid Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, ...
2012 Maternal and Child Health Update: The Changing Environment of Medicaid/CHIP Coverage for Children and Improving Birth Outcomes
The 2012 Maternal and Child Health (MCH) update presents data gathered by the National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best ...
Improving Birth Outcomes in Medicaid
Women who begin their pregnancies in poor health are more likely to have negative birth outcomes than healthy women, according ...
Tax Reform
The Honorable Max Baucus Chairman Committee on Finance United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Orrin Hatch Ranking Member ...
STEM in Immigration Reform
The Honorable Bob Goodlatte Chairman Committee on the Judiciary U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable John Conyers ...
Testimony – Homeland Security Grants
Statement of John W. Madden Director, Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management President, National Emergency Management Association Member, ...
Hearing Statement – Veterans’ Benefit Legislation
Statement by the National Governors Association Submitted to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate “Pending Benefits Legislation” June ...
Homeland Security Grant Reform
The Honorable Thomas Carper Chairman Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable ...
National Guard Priorities Letter to Congress
The Honorable Carl Levin Chairman Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable James Inhofe Senator ...
National Guard Priorities Letter to Secretary Hagel
The Honorable Chuck Hagel Secretary U.S. Department of Defense The Pentagon Washington, D.C. Dear Secretary Hagel: After a decade of ...
