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.
Governors Continue to Use Emergency Powers to Address the Drug Overdose Epidemic
Governors continue to take executive action and use emergency powers to respond to the nation’s drug overdose epidemic. Recently, Governors ...
Governors’ Reimagining Models of Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
At the 2024 NGA Winter Meeting, Hawai‘i Governor Josh Green and Vermont Governor Phil Scott, Co-Chair’s of NGA’s Public Health ...
Governors Share Housing Solutions
No state is immune from housing supply challenges – from residents leaving states due to high costs and low affordability ...
Governors’ Investments to Build a Strong Workforce in Emerging Sectors
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon led an Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force meeting to discuss ...
Working Together with Mutual Respect and Dignity
Through the Disagree Better initiative, NGA Chair Utah Governor Spencer Cox believes Governors can play a pivotal role helping all ...
The Farm Bill and Cultivating the Future – 2024 NGA Winter Meeting Task Force Meeting
At the 2024 NGA Winter Meeting, Idaho Governor Brad Little and U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr., Co-Chairs of ...
NGA Welcomes 6 States into Youth Mental Health Policy Academy
Alabama, Hawai`i, Kentucky, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Virginia will participate in the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA ...
First Spouses Hold Meeting to Raise Awareness of Overdose Prevention Initiatives
At NGA’s 2024 Winter Meeting, the nation’s First Spouses joined together in a session to raise awareness about overdose prevention ...
Working Together for All Americans
In addition to sharing best practices with one another, the NGA Winter Meeting’s location in Washington, DC also offers Governors ...
Disagree Better In D.C.
Since launching the Disagree Better initiative last July, National Governors Association Chair Utah Governor Spencer Cox has been traveling around ...
Council of Governors Holds 28th Plenary Meeting
The Council of Governors met February 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C., for its 28th Plenary Meeting. The Council serves as ...
Talking Economic Development with Governor Beshear
NGA’s Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force, Co-Chaired by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, has ...
