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.
States Expand Opioid Addiction Treatment in Drug Courts, Corrections
The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced that eight states—Alaska, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, Virginia and Washington—will participate in ...
Governors Urge Quick Resolution of Federal Financial Aid Tool Outage
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) today released a statement on the Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) for the Free Application for ...
States Improve Access to High-Quality Health Care in Rural America
The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced that seven states—Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota and Pennsylvania—will participate in ...
Governors to Congress: Military Technicians Help Keep Our Country Safe
WASHINGTON— Today the National Governors Association (NGA) announced governors’ support for the legislation introduced by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and ...
States Strengthen Youth Incarceration Alternatives
Today the National Governors Association (NGA) announced that five states and territories—Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma and the Virgin Islands—have been selected to participate in a ...
States Advance Energy Goals Through New NGA Opportunity
The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced that five states— Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Washington—will participate in a state retreat to help them ...
NGA Helps States Navigate Health Care Reform
WASHINGTON—As Congress and the Administration consider sweeping health care reforms, governors are assessing how proposed changes will affect their residents ...
NGA Hosts International Visit on Apprenticeships
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) will host a visit to Germany and Switzerland for a ...
Gov. McAuliffe: Cybersecurity Is Key State Issue
SAN JOSE, CALIF.—Today National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe delivered a keynote address on states' role in strengthening the ...
Governors’ Role Critical in Every Student Succeeds Act
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) today released a statement following the release of the revised state plan template under the ...
Two More States Join Criminal Justice Reform Project
The National Governors Association (NGA), in partnership with the National Criminal Justice Association Center for Justice Planning, today announced that ...
State Court Case Moves Online Sales Tax Reform One Step Closer to Resolution
WASHINGTON— Earlier today, South Dakota’s state circuit court found a law that would have allowed the state to collect sales tax ...
