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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 -Pandemic Flu
Chairman Pryor, Ranking Member Ensign, members of the subcommittee, my name is John Thomasian and I am the director of ...
Testimony – Health Care Reform
Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, my name is Ray Scheppach, and I am the Executive Director of the ...
Testimony by Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue – Competitiveness
Chairman Miller, Ranking Member McKeon, and members of the Committee, thank you for allowing me to submit this testimony on ...
NGA Center Influenza Resources
Preparing for a Pandemic Influenza: A Primer for Governors and Senior State Officials Sustaining the State Workforce: Strategies for Effective ...
Testimony – Stimulus Oversight
Chairman Lieberman, Ranking Member Collins, members of the committee, on behalf of the nation’s governors, thank you for the opportunity ...
Testimony – Economic and Employment Impact of the Arts and Music Industry
Chairman Miller, Ranking Member McKeon, and members of the committee, my name is John Thomasian and I am the director ...
Testimony – Long Term Care
Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, my name is Ray Scheppach, and I am the Executive Director of the ...
Testimony – New Innovations and Best Practices Under the Workforce Investment Act (2009)
Chairman Hinojosa, Ranking Member Guthrie, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting the National Governors Association to testify ...
Small Business Initiatives for Health Coverage and Disease Prevention
Small businesses create a majority of new jobs in the country and make significant contributions to the nation’s economic viability ...
Arts & the Economy: Using Arts and Culture to Stimulate State Economic Development
Through the creative industries, states have an opportunity to create jobs, attract investments, generate tax revenues, and stimulate local economies ...
Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Update: States Increase Eligibility for Children’s Health in 2007
Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) provide a critical source of health insurance coverage to low-income pregnant ...
Promoting Film and Media to Enhance State Economic Development
Film and media arts can play a key role in state economic development. As economic impact studies continue to demonstrate ...
