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 Call on the Administration to Renew the Public Health Emergency
The National Governors Association, on behalf of the governors in all 55 states and territories, calls upon the Trump Administration ...
Countering Mis- and Disinformation Amid COVID-19
(View/Download) Mis- and disinformation campaigns exploit the emotional nature of major events and societal issues and seek to influence public ...
The Navigator – North Carolina’s Online Work-Based Learning Platform
The NGA Center for Best Practices, with support from the Siemens Foundation, is working with states through the Policy Academy ...
COVID-19 Testing in Long-Term Care Facilities
(View/Download) Introduction Many states are prioritizing and, in some cases, requiring COVID-19 testing of all residents and staff at long-term ...
Reimagining Workforce Policy in the Age of Disruption
(View/Download) Preface When Future Workforce Now: Reimagining Workforce Policy in the Age of Disruption launched in 2018, emerging technologies were ...
National Governors Association Issues Guide for Building a Resilient Workforce Amid Technological Disruption
‘State Guide for Preparing the Future Workforce Now’ a Timely Resource as COVID-19 Accelerates Disruption As COVID-19 accelerates disruptions impacting ...
State Strategies to Support Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services through the COVID-19 Pandemic
(View/Download) New Challenges Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governors were looking for ways to strengthen substance use disorder (SUD) ...
State and Local Coalition Comes Together to Appeal for Federal Aid as Fiscal Year Ends
As a new fiscal year begins for most state and local governments, a coalition of state and local organizations, business ...
Coalition Letter Advocating for Federal Aid to State and Local Governments
June 29, 2020 The Honorable Mitch McConnellMajority Leader, United States SenateU.S. Capitol Building, Room S-230Washington, DC 20510The Honorable Chuck SchumerMinority ...
Public Health Preparedness
The COVID-19 pandemic along with the unexpected outbreaks of Ebola in 2014 and the Zika virus in 2015-16, are just ...
Preventing Targeted Violence
In August 2017, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office for Terrorism Prevention Partnerships awarded NGA a two-year grant to ...
Emergency Preparedness
Governors are responsible for coordinating state and local resources to effectively prepare for and respond to major emergencies including accidents, ...
