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.

Cyber Warrior Act of 2013 (House)

The Honorable Steve Israel United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Richard Hanna United States House of ...

Testimony – Transparency in Higher Education

Statement of Travis Reindl Program Director, Education Division, NGA Center for Best Practices Before the House Education and the Workforce ...

Marketplace Fairness Act

The Honorable Harry Reid Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader United States ...

Cyber Warrior Act of 2013 (Senate)

The Honorable Kirsten Gillibrand United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable David Vitter United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 ...

Testimony – State and Local Tax Reform

Statement of David Parkhurst Director, Economic Development and Commerce Committee of the National Governors Association Before the House Ways and ...

FirstNet Hearing Letter

The Honorable Greg Walden Chairman Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives Washington, ...

Testimony – State Leadership and Innovation in Disability Employment

Testimony Of The Honorable Jack Markell Governor of Delaware Submitted to the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...

ESEA Reauthorization

The Honorable Tom Harkin Chairman Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions 428 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC ...

Air Force Commission

The President The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: The 2013 National Defense Authorization Act created an independent ...

Hearing Statement – Marketplace Fairness Act

The nation’s governors call on Congress to help states modernize sales tax systems and encourage greater marketplace competition by taking ...

Testimony – The Marketplace Equity Act of 2011

By Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Conyers and members of the committee, I am grateful to be ...

Testimony – FY 2013 Budget Air Force Structure Reductions

Chairman Forbes, Ranking Member Bordallo, distinguished members of the Subcommittee, my name is Terry Branstad, Governor of the State of ...