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 To Mitigate The Impact Of Housing Instability On Child Welfare Involvement
Family housing instability can both lead to, and prolong, involvement with the child welfare system, a process that can be ...
2024 GHSAC Winter Meeting
The Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC) met January 30 - February 1, 2024, in Washington, D.C., for its annual ...
CJPA Briefing on CCJs 2023 Year-End Crime Trends Report
On Thursday, February 29th, the National Governors Association (NGA) hosted its monthly briefing for the Criminal Justice Policy Advisors (CJPA) ...
Governors Continue to Use Emergency Powers to Address the Drug Overdose Epidemic
Governors continue to take executive action and use emergency powers to respond to the nation’s drug overdose epidemic. Recently, Governors ...
Governors’ Reimagining Models of Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
At the 2024 NGA Winter Meeting, Hawai‘i Governor Josh Green and Vermont Governor Phil Scott, Co-Chair’s of NGA’s Public Health ...
NGA Supports States to Disrupt the Linkage Between Trauma and Substance Use Disorder
The National Governors Association (NGA) welcomed state teams from New Mexico and West Virginia to Washington, D.C., February 15-16. These ...
State Strategies To Address The Impact Of Covid-19 On Maternal And Child Populations: Behavioral Health
This publication explores strategies Governors and state leaders employed to address the longstanding issues associated with behavioral health among the ...
Governors Share Housing Solutions
No state is immune from housing supply challenges – from residents leaving states due to high costs and low affordability ...
Governors’ Investments to Build a Strong Workforce in Emerging Sectors
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon led an Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force meeting to discuss ...
Working Together with Mutual Respect and Dignity
Through the Disagree Better initiative, NGA Chair Utah Governor Spencer Cox believes Governors can play a pivotal role helping all ...
The Farm Bill and Cultivating the Future – 2024 NGA Winter Meeting Task Force Meeting
At the 2024 NGA Winter Meeting, Idaho Governor Brad Little and U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr., Co-Chairs of ...
Governors Call on Congress to Keep Government Open
Washington, DC – Today, National Governors Association Chair Governor Spencer Cox of Utah and Vice Chair Governor Jared Polis of ...
