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 to Congress: Clock Running Out on CHIP
WASHINGTON—Today the National Governors Association (NGA) Health and Human Services Committee (led by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown) released ...
States Strengthen Parole Policies and Practices
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center), in partnership with the National Parole Resource Center (NPRC), has ...
Governors Condemn Acts of Hatred
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) today released a statement following the deadly attack in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend that ...
Gov. Hogan Hosts Water Quality Meeting in Maryland
The National Governors Association (NGA) hosted a Water Policy Institute for governors’ staff August 8-9, 2017, in Annapolis, Maryland, at which more than ...
Governors: Immediate Action Required to Stabilize Health Insurance Marketplaces in States
WASHINGTON—Today the National Governors Association (NGA) Health and Human Services Committee, led by Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, released ...
Governors to Senate: Both Parties Should Cooperate on Nominations
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) today released the following statement on the confirmations of the President’s executive nominees by the ...
NGA, NCSL Oppose Preemption Bill Under Consideration by Congress
The National Governors Association (NGA) and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) today issued this statement in opposition to ...
States Strategize to Increase Traffic Safety
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) today announced four states, Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina and South ...
States Pledge to Meet the Cyber Threat
PROVIDENCE, RI—Today National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe kicked off the 2017 NGA Summer Meeting with a ...
Governors to Congress: Don’t Let CHIP Expire
WASHINGTON—Earlier today the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to examine the Children’s ...
Governors Welcome FEMA Administrator Confirmation
WASHINGTON—Today the Senate confirmed Brock Long to become administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson ...
NGA Releases Bipartisan Ideas From 13 States to Improve Health Care
WASHINGTON—Today the National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices released Shared Priorities from the Governors’ Bipartisan Health Reform Learning Network, ...
