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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.
Testimony – Children and Disasters
Chairman Landrieu, Ranking Member Graham and distinguished members of the Committee, on behalf of the nation’s governors, thank you for ...
Policy Strategies for Advancing Interstate Health Information Exchange: A Report to the State Alliance for e-Health
Variations among states' laws, and differences between states' laws and federal law, are one of the most significant obstacles to ...
Testimony – Homeland Security Grants
The National Governors Association (NGA) wishes to thank Chairman Cuellar, Ranking Member Rogers, and other distinguished members of the Subcommittee ...
Testimony – Safety Net Programs
On behalf of the nation’s governors, I would like to thank Chairman McDermott and the Ways and Means Subcommittee on ...
Shaping a Healthier Generation: Successful State Strategies to Prevent Childhood Obesity
The NGA Center convened the Shaping a Healthier Generation Advisory Council in response to the need for innovative and actionable ...
Preparing to Implement HITECH: A State Guide for Electronic Health Information Exchange
The HITECH Act, enacted as part of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, expands the role of states in ...
State Employee Health Management Initiatives
With a workforce increasingly susceptible to chronic diseases, states are addressing the various conditions that account for more than 75 ...
Testimony – Infrastructure
Chairwoman Norton, Ranking Member Diaz-Balart, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you ...
Testimony – Enhanced Rescission Authority
Mr. Chairman and members of the Subcommittee, I am pleased to appear before you today on behalf of the nation’s ...
Testimony – PASS ID
Chairman Lieberman, Ranking Member Collins and distinguished members of the committee, my name is Jim Douglas, Governor of the state ...
Testimony – ARRA Oversight
Chairman Towns, Ranking Member Issa, members of the committee, on behalf of the nation’s governors, thank you for holding a ...
Testimony – Health Care Reform Scheppach
Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee, my name is Ray Scheppach, and I am the Executive Director of the ...
