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’ Responses to Challenges in Housing Availability and Affordability
Every state is impacted by the national housing shortage. Housing prices have soared. Inflation has driven interest rates higher, increasing ...
State Strategies to Support Nontraditional Hours Child Care
Background Most home- and center-based child care providers offer coverage for parents who work 9-5pm on Monday-Friday. Parents working in ...
2023 Health and Human Services Policy Advisors Institute
The National Governors Association (NGA) was pleased to welcome Governors’ staff from 32 states and four territories to the annual ...
Supporting State-Level Deflection and Pre-Arrest Diversion Initiatives
In August 2023, state participants from Illinois, Nevada, North Carolina and Pennsylvania attended the wrap-up meeting for the National Governors ...
Opioid Litigation Settlement Funds Summit
The Opioid Litigation Settlement Funds Summit highlighted the essential role Governors play in ensuring that opioid settlement funds are used ...
2023 Cybersecurity Policy Advisors Network In-Person Convening
The 2023 Cybersecurity Policy Advisors Network In-Person Convening was held on September 27-28th in Washington, DC. Hosted by the National ...
September Quarterly Infrastructure Coordinator Workshop
On September 12 to 14, 2023, National Governors Association hosted its fifth Quarterly Infrastructure Coordinator Workshop in Washington, D.C. This ...
Organizational Opportunities for Strengthening the Human Services Workforce
Background State human services agencies are charged with managing complex programs and designing innovative solutions to complicated social concerns. However, ...
State and Territory Leaders Meet for the Next Generation of the Healthcare Workforce Summit
The 2023 National Governors Association Healthcare Workforce Summit was held in Broomfield, Colorado, August 21-23, 2023. The summit brought together ...
State Workforce Leaders Explore Opportunities for Strategic Leadership at NGA Summer Workforce Symposium in Fargo
Last month, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) convened two affiliate networks for its biannual Workforce ...
Health Equity Roundtable
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) held a health equity roundtable on August 24th in Broomfield, ...
2023 GHSAC Summer Meeting
The Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC) met August 15-17, 2023, in Boise, Idaho, for its annual Summer Meeting. The ...
