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.

Marking the Road: Infrastructure for Improving Safety

Marking the Road: Infrastructure for Improving Safety

Our roads are at the center of a public health crisis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...
Lead-by-Example Workshop: Innovative Financing Solutions For State Building Energy Strategies

Lead-by-Example Workshop: Innovative Financing Solutions For State Building Energy Strategies

The National Governors Association hosted this Lead-by-Example (LBE) workshop to support governors’ initiatives to reduce energy consumption and expenses in ...

Governor Larry Hogan NGA Chair’s Initiative International Study Tour to Australia

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan led a multi-state delegation to Australia for a four-day study tour to explore the country’s innovative ...
Rough Waters: Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery for Hurricanes and Floods

Rough Waters: Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery for Hurricanes and Floods

The National Governors Association (NGA) Center Homeland Security and Public Safety division held a webinar on common legal challenges posed ...
Governors Education Policy Advisors Institute 2019

Governors Education Policy Advisors Institute 2019

Sept. 25 – 27, 2019, Minneapolis, MN The National Governors Association (NGA) Solutions: The Center for Best Practices Education Division ...
Human Services Policy Institute

Human Services Policy Institute

NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices hosted NGA’s first-ever State Summit on Opportunity Zones. The event featured a range ...

States Spurring Adoption of Electric Vehicles, But Barriers Remain, NGA Report Concludes

White Paper Spotlights Actions by Governors to Lead the Way on Electrification of Transportation Governors are supporting a variety of ...

Transportation Electrification: States Rev Up

Governors and states more broadly are pivotal in the ongoing transformation of the transportation sector to one that is increasingly ...

Governor Larry Hogan NGA Chair’s Initiative Infrastructure Stakeholder Summit

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan kicked off the first of four stakeholder summits in Boston, as part of his 2019-20 NGA ...

Coalition Comments on Potential Federal Legislation on Autonomous Vehicles

The Honorable Roger WickerChairmanSenate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr.ChairmanHouse Committee on Energy and Commerce ...
Coalition Letter of Support for Repeal of FAST Act Rescission

Coalition Letter of Support for Repeal of FAST Act Rescission

September 12, 2019The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, United States SenateThe Honorable Charles E. Schumer, Minority Leader, United States SenateThe ...

NGA to Partner with Four States on Electric Grid Modernization

Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico and Rhode Island to Work on Adapting the Grid to Clean Energy, Electrification and Energy ...