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 Actions to Prevent and Mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences
Preventing and mitigating adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress and promoting resilience are increasingly priorities for Governors. To mount an ...
Jobs and the Economy in the U.S. in the Wake of COVID-19: Key Issues Facing Governors
COVID-19 will have long-tail effects that continue to change the U.S. economy and present challenges to states. Governors are learning ...
COVID-19 Vaccines for Children: Exploring Immunization Strategies for Individuals Under 12
Governors have employed system-wide approaches and innovative procedures to protect health during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper looks at ways ...
What the Infrastructure Package Means for Workforce Development: Opportunities for Governors
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes new allowable uses for transportation funds, investments in digital equity and inclusion, and ...
Championing Health Equity
This brief synthesizes key accomplishments and lessons learned based on interviews with 10 state COVID-19 health equity task forces. (View/Download) ...
Achieving Progress Toward Health Equity Using Race and Ethnicity Data
By improving the availability of and reducing the inconsistencies with race and ethnicity data, states can better understand inequities exacerbated ...
Electricity Markets – 101
This guide is meant to provide an overview of the differences within each U.S. electricity market and assist Governor’s and ...
Broadband Affordability Resources
Governors are championing new and improved strategies, from leveraging federal resources to launching new programs and partnerships, immediately increasing the ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives
The purpose of this memo is to provide an update on state COVID-19 vaccine incentives developed to increase vaccination rates ...
Case Study: California’s ACEs Aware Initiative
California’s ACEs Aware initiative takes an innovative, evidence-based approach to addressing adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress by educating and ...
State Energy Efficiency Policy in a New Era: A Toolkit for Governors
Governors' leadership on energy offers cost savings, job creation, reduced energy consumption, pollution prevention, and strengthened grid security. (Download) Executive ...
State Strategies for Sector Growth and Retention of the Direct Care Health Workforce
This issue brief provides a series of multi-sector state and employer strategies to address recruitment and health sector retention of ...
