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 Issues Recommendations to Help States Prepare for and Recover From Disasters

NGA Issues Recommendations to Help States Prepare for and Recover From Disasters

As Weather Events Become More Frequent and Severe, Efforts to Build Resiliency Take on Added Importance As natural disasters increase ...
Housing Resilience:  Best Practices for States on Resilient Planning & Recovery

Housing Resilience: Best Practices for States on Resilient Planning & Recovery

This white paper is informed by perspectives from a roundtable on enhancing housing resilience that NGA hosted in January 2019 ...
Bidders Call/Webinar: NGA-Pew Policy Academy on Business Regulations

Bidders Call/Webinar: NGA-Pew Policy Academy on Business Regulations

Speakers discussed the importance of state business regulations, the policy academy benefits for states, the important Pew research on this ...

Using the Two-Generation Approach to Promote Health and Family Well-Being

During the webinar, state leaders from the Parents and Children Thriving Together: Two-Generation State Policy Network (PACTT Network) shared how ...
A Bridge to Incubating Innovation:  Strengthening the Knowledge Exchange & Cross-Sector Collaboration Between Charter & District Schools

A Bridge to Incubating Innovation: Strengthening the Knowledge Exchange & Cross-Sector Collaboration Between Charter & District Schools

August 5-6, 2019 | Nashville, Tennessee Agenda | Participant List | Resources Day 1: Monday, August 5, 2019 Welcoming Remarks ...
Driving the Conversation: Safer and Smarter Roadways

Driving the Conversation: Safer and Smarter Roadways

Despite several years of improved safety on our roadways, recent trends have shown troubling increases in traffic fatalities. In fact, ...
Governors Applaud Bipartisan Surface Transportation Deal

Governors Applaud Bipartisan Surface Transportation Deal

Congress Encouraged to Pass Long-Term Reauthorization of Federal Surface Transportation Programs Today the National Governors Association (NGA) released the following ...

Coalition Letter in Support of the State Cyber Resiliency Act

July 24, 2019The Honorable Cory GardnerU.S. Senate354 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mark WarnerU.S. Senate703 Hart Senate ...

Driving the Conversation: Safer and Smarter Roadways

Despite several years of improved safety on our roadways, recent trends have shown troubling increases in traffic fatalities. In fact, ...

Infrastructure: Foundation for Success

Moving people, products and information drives America’s economy forward and serves as the foundation for our nation’s success. To keep ...

Recognition of America’s Space Program

This session recognizes both the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing and the continued contributions of America’s space program. Jody ...
NGA 2019 Summer Meeting

NGA 2019 Summer Meeting

Governor Steve Bullock, 2018–2019 NGA Chair, formally opens the 2019 Summer Meeting, welcoming all participants to Utah and presiding over ...