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.
Healthcare Delivery
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) is working closely with Governors and senior state staff to ...
Cleanup of the Nuclear Weapons Complex
State agencies and officials play an important role in the design and enforcement of site cleanup across the nuclear weapons ...
Environment
States serve as environmental stewards through their roles in managing state parks and forests, energy production and distribution, wildlife protection, ...
Short-Time Compensation Programs as a COVID-19 Response and Recovery Strategy
(View/Download) Introduction This memo provides governors and state officials with an overview of the Short-Time Compensation (STC) program and opportunities ...
Reducing the Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 Among Communities of Color
(View/Download) Introduction COVID-19 has imposed a disproportionate burden of illness and death on communities of color, including Black, Latino/a and ...
Governors Discuss Private-Sector Partnerships to Advance Infrastructure Priorities
Six governors joined other state officials and private-sector stakeholders to explore partnerships to finance and maintain vital infrastructure, during the ...
Financing For The Future: Leveraging Private Sector Investments
Videos from the virtual NGA's Chair Initiative Infrastructure Summit, "Financing America's Infrastructure Future." Featuring discussions with Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, ...
Key Steps and Considerations for Building a COVID-19 Contact Tracing Workforce
(View/Download) Executive Summary As outlined in our Roadmap to Recovery, as states gradually reopen economic and social activities, they must ...
State Strategies to Transition Dislocated and Incumbent Workers into High-Demand Industries
(View/Download) Background While disruptions caused by COVID-19 have led to unprecedented increases in unemployment, some industries are now experiencing regional ...
Building an Adult-Friendly Postsecondary Policy Framework
During the webinar, state leaders from the Parents and Children Thriving Together: Two-Generation State Policy Network (PACTT Network) shared how ...
Governors Hail Passage of Great American Outdoors Act
Governors applaud the passage of S. 3422, the Great American Outdoors Act. This bipartisan legislation will help states to meet ...
Child Care Reopening and Recovery
(View/Download) Introduction As states and governors continue working to flatten the curve, plans have been developed and finalized in many ...
