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.
Safeguarding Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
We urge lawmakers to negotiate in good faith to advance FY 2022 spending legislation, while preserving the critical support provided ...
NGA Commends 100 Percent FEMA Reimbursement to States, Tribes and Territories for Continued Pandemic Response
The National Governors Association (NGA) Chairman Governor Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas and Vice Chairman Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey ...
Letter on the FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Package
RE: Support for Inclusion of the State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act in ...
State of the States 2022
Governors of states, territories and commonwealths are outlining their priorities for 2022 in state of the state or commonwealth addresses, ...
President Biden Joins Governors on COVID-19 Response Team Call
President Biden Joins the White House COVID-19 Response Team’s Regular Call with the National Governors Association to Discuss his Administration’s ...
Leveraging Registered Apprenticeship to Build a Thriving and Inclusive Economy
As Governors continue to navigate an evolving labor market and economic climate, registered apprenticeship can be leveraged as a proven ...
Jobs and the Economy in the U.S. in the Wake of COVID-19: Key Issues Facing Governors
COVID-19 will have long-tail effects that continue to change the U.S. economy and present challenges to states. Governors are learning ...
COVID-19 Vaccines for Children: Exploring Immunization Strategies for Individuals Under 12
Governors have employed system-wide approaches and innovative procedures to protect health during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper looks at ways ...
The Data Gets It Done
How States are Leveraging Data to Respond to and Recover from the COVID-19 Pandemic by Jess Kirchner, Jordan Hynes, and ...
State and Local Government Groups Call on Congress to Provide Greater Flexibility with Relief Aid
Big Seven State and Local Organizations Urge House to Pass Senate Bill Today the leading organizations that represent state and ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives
The purpose of this memo is to provide an update on state COVID-19 vaccine incentives developed to increase vaccination rates ...
Governors Welcome Easing of Border Travel Restrictions
Today, the National Governors Association (NGA) welcomed the announcement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the opening of ...
