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.

National Governors Association Selects 10 States for Data-Driven Strategies to Address Impaired Driving

National Governors Association Selects 10 States for Data-Driven Strategies to Address Impaired Driving

As state and local governments adjust to the changing landscape of drug use, the National Governors Association will assist 10 ...
Governors Call for Equity in Title 32 Cost Share

Governors Call for Equity in Title 32 Cost Share

Today, governors are calling on the President to institute a fair and equitable solution to the use of and funding ...
Strategies to Address Social Isolation and Loneliness During COVID-19

Strategies to Address Social Isolation and Loneliness During COVID-19

As governors continue efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and reopen the economy, the psychological toll of the pandemic ...
Parts of a Whole: Critical Aspects to Support PreK to Grade 3

Parts of a Whole: Critical Aspects to Support PreK to Grade 3

Virtual Convening | August 4-6, 2020 The education field is steeped in tough issues related to fall 2020. They face ...
Gov. Hogan Releases Federal Priorities to Promote Infrastructure as Economic Foundation

Gov. Hogan Releases Federal Priorities to Promote Infrastructure as Economic Foundation

Concluding his initiative as chair of the National Governors Association, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan released a series of principles intended ...
NGA 2020 Summer Meeting

NGA 2020 Summer Meeting

Videos from the 2020 Virtual Summer Meeting with remarks from outgoing NGA Chair, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and incoming NGA ...
State Strategies to Improve the Use of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs to Address Opioid and other Substance Use Disorders

State Strategies to Improve the Use of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs to Address Opioid and other Substance Use Disorders

(View/Download) Executive Summary States have implemented many different strategies to address opioid use disorder/substance use disorders (OUD/SUD) and promote safe ...
Reskilling and Recovery Network

Reskilling and Recovery Network

The network brought together state and community college leaders with workforce and industry partners to collaboratively identify and scale strategies ...

Recent Treasury Report Fails to Account for Allocated Coronavirus Relief Funds as the Country Faces Historic Drop in GDP and Record Unemployment

The seven bipartisan organizations representing state and local governments today responded to a recent report by the Department of Treasury ...

National Governors Association Issues Guidance to Help Governors Plan for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

As governors lead the fight against COVID-19 in their states and territories, the National Governors Association (NGA) released a memo ...
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Governors Urge President to Extend Title 32 Today

Governors from across the country have called on the President numerous times to extend the use of Title 32 for ...
Preparing for the COVID-19 Vaccine and Considerations for Mass Distribution

Preparing for the COVID-19 Vaccine and Considerations for Mass Distribution

(View/Download) Background The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented public health challenges and spurred a global race to ...