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.
State Strategies for Advancing the Use of Energy Storage
Wide-scale adoption of advanced energy storage technologies could have profound effects on the electric power sector. The technologies offer the ...
Housing as Health Care: A Road Map for States
Evidence suggests that providing housing to certain high-need, high-cost patients can transform lives and have a very meaningful return on ...
Improving State Efforts to Prepare and Respond to Public Health Emergencies
Public health disasters, like natural or manmade disasters, have the potential to overwhelm a state’s emergency response capabilities resulting in ...
Improving State Efforts to Prepare and Respond to Public Health Emergencies
Public health disasters, like natural or manmade disasters, have the potential to overwhelm a state’s emergency response capabilities resulting in ...
Improving Human Services Programs and Outcomes Through Shared Data
Governors are responsible for ensuring that state government meets the needs of their constituents across a range of areas—human services/social ...
Medicaid High-Need, High-Cost Programs: Promising Practices for Evaluation Metrics
For three years, NGA has been working with 10 states and 1 territory to develop statewide programs that transform the ...
Health Investments That Pay Off: A Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Control
Tobacco use is the leading cause of premature disease and death in the United States, costing more than $170 billion ...
The Future of Medicaid Transformation: A Practical Guide for States
The National Governors Association (NGA) supports governors and the crucial role they play in state Medicaid transformation. States seeking approval ...
Aligning Energy Efficiency and Demand Response to Lower Peak Electricity Demand, Reduce Costs and Address Reliability Concerns
States across the country are confronting a shift to a “peakier” pattern in the use of electricity—meaning the highest levels ...
Finding Solutions to the Prescription Opioid and Heroin Crisis: A Road Map for States
Inappropriate opioid prescribing is fueling one of the deadliest drug epidemics in United States history. Every day in the U.S., ...
Cleaning Up America’s Nuclear Weapons Complex: 2015 Update for Governors
Governors play an important role in the nuclear cleanup effort by ensuring that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), their ...
Small Business and Cybersecurity
Virtually any small business relies on technology and an Internet connection to thrive in today’s hyper-competitive, digital economy. Consequently, small ...
