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.
Meet Them Where They Are: Identifying and Addressing Gaps in Child Care
Speakers Kentucky: Lesa Dennis, Deputy Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Community Based Services Iowa: Liesl Seabert, Rural Community Revitalization Program Manager, ...
Making the Business Case for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At the 2022 NGA Winter Workforce Symposium, State workforce development leaders engaged with business leaders and subject matter experts on ...
Empowering Returning Citizens to Connect to Higher Education and Employment Opportunities
The 2022 NGA Winter Workforce Symposium Highlight featured a session on empowering people leaving prison in the workforce through connecting ...
Spring 2022 Meeting of Federal Facilities Task Force
The Federal Facilities Task Force (FFTF) held its 2022 Spring Meeting on April 26-27 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. On the ...
State Workforce System Leaders Highlight Shared Challenges and Opportunities for Partnership at Bi-Annual Workforce Symposium
State workforce development boards and agencies play a crucial role in driving innovation and best practices that lead to better ...
TANF & SNAP Pipelines to Address Workforce Shortages
Speakers Wyoming: Jen Davis, Policy Advisor for Governor Gordon Katie Hogarty, CEO of CLIMB Wyoming Michigan: Algeria Wilson, Policy Advisor ...
Workshop on Leveraging IIJA Funds
The generational opportunity created by IIJA cannot be fully realized without the combined efforts of federal, state, and local officials ...
Governors Convening on Computer Science Education
Governors, state education leaders and national experts met in Bentonville, Arkansas to discuss the NGA Chairman’s Initiative on K-12 computer ...
Leveraging Innovative Technologies in Human Services
Speakers Thea Ramirez, Founder and CEO, Adoption Share—A technology nonprofit helping states to reduce barriers to adoption through their Family-Match ...
NGA Hosts Infrastructure Implementation Workshop
In early March, the National Governors Association hosted an intimate workshop with State IIJA coordinators and AASHTO leaders, focused on ...
Opportunities to Strengthen Title IV-B
Background Title IV-B of the Social Security Act is scheduled for reauthorization in Congress this year. This funding stream supports ...
Governors Discuss Computer Science Education with Secretary Gina Raimondo and Fortune 500 CEOs
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo moderated a conversation on increasing broadband access, expanding student digital literacy, and preparing the future ...
