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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 Spotlight Series: Syndemic Approaches to Substance Use and Infectious Disease

State Spotlight Series: Syndemic Approaches to Substance Use and Infectious Disease

Governors and their teams are responding to a rapid rise in syphilis and congenital syphilis cases. The National Governors Association ...
Nation’s Governors Mark September as Suicide Awareness Month

Nation’s Governors Mark September as Suicide Awareness Month

Each September, the country observes Suicide Awareness Month. The nationwide observance aims to raise awareness about suicide, identify ways to ...
First Spouses Lead Fentanyl Awareness and Prevention Initiative

First Spouses Lead Fentanyl Awareness and Prevention Initiative

Fentanyl awareness and prevention is a top priority for the nation’s Governors and First Spouses. Numerous Governors have taken executive ...
Heat and Health: NGA, CDC and NOAA Briefing

Heat and Health: NGA, CDC and NOAA Briefing

NGA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently hosted a ...
Getting Ready for Let’s Get Ready at the 2024 NGA Summer Meeting

Getting Ready for Let’s Get Ready at the 2024 NGA Summer Meeting

For those who don’t know, the National Governors Association is bipartisan – and not just as a veneer. It is ...
Disagree Better: Looking Forward

Disagree Better: Looking Forward

“In our country today, we’ve gotten really, really good at tearing things down. Building institutions is hard work; tearing them ...
First Spouses Convene at Summer Meeting, Join Governor Youngkin in Conversation on Efforts to Raise Awareness about Fentanyl Prevention

First Spouses Convene at Summer Meeting, Join Governor Youngkin in Conversation on Efforts to Raise Awareness about Fentanyl Prevention

During the 2024 NGA Summer Meeting, held in Salt Lake City, Utah First Lady Abby Cox held a meeting with ...
Governors Discuss Driving American Competitiveness at 2024 Summer Meeting

Governors Discuss Driving American Competitiveness at 2024 Summer Meeting

Hawaiʻi Governor Josh Green, Co-Chair of NGA’s Public Health and Disaster Response Task Force, and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, Co-Chair ...
Council of Governors Holds 29th Plenary Meeting

Council of Governors Holds 29th Plenary Meeting

The 29th Plenary meeting of the Council of Governors was held yesterday, July 11, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah ...
Federal Agency Representatives Join 2024 NGA Summer Meeting

Federal Agency Representatives Join 2024 NGA Summer Meeting

At the 2024 NGA Summer Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, representatives from multiple federal agencies held meetings with Governors’ ...
Disagree Better – A More Perfect Union

Disagree Better – A More Perfect Union

The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution opens with a powerful declaration of purpose that is, perhaps, the most succinct definition ...
Governors Advance Priorities for Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations

Governors Advance Priorities for Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations

Governors recognize the unique nature of the federal system and the critical importance of developing a close working relationship with ...
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