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.
NGA Hosts Expert Roundtables on K-12 Education Focus Areas
National and state experts gathered to discuss gubernatorial strategies for addressing academic recovery and supports, educator recruitment and retention and ...
Health and Wellness in Pharmacies
Rina Shah On March 1, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) hosted a Health and Wellness Stakeholder Forum ...
State of the State – 2023
Governors of states, territories and commonwealths are outlining their priorities for 2023 in state of the state or commonwealth addresses, ...
Governors Stand Against Antisemitism
Hate crimes are on the rise, jumping 11.6% in 2021, according to the latest FBI data. Among the more than ...
Governors Prioritize Postsecondary Education Pathways in 2023 State of the State Addresses
The vision for postsecondary education at the state level in the coming year is taking shape through Governors’ State of ...
Governors Tout Bold Investments in Workforce Development During 2023 State of the State Addresses
A vast majority of Governors spent time during their State of the State addresses outlining their strategy for navigating 2023’s ...
Governors Propose Bold Economic Investments in 2023 State of the State Addresses
In 2023 State of the State addresses, Governors outlined efforts to grow and diversify their states’ economies. In their 2023 ...
State Education Trends for 2023
The top trends across the early childhood, K-12 and postsecondary education continuum from Governors’ 2023 state addresses. In 2022, 36 ...
Governors Focus on Affordable Housing
In 2023 State of the State addresses, Governors outlined efforts to increase housing availability and improve affordability. The high cost ...
Expanding Child Care for Student Parents and Training Pathways for Early Childhood Educators
The NGA Center in partnership with Education Strategy Group held a virtual action lab focused on expanding access to and ...
Preparing for potential energy disruptions – 2023 NGA Winter Meeting Task Force Meeting
At the 2023 NGA Winter Meeting, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Vermont Governor Phil Scott, Co-chairs of the Public Health ...
Technology and Energy Innovation – 2023 NGA Winter Meeting
At NGA’s Winter Meeting, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster – co-chairs of the Economic Development ...
