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.

State Strategies for Averting Early Deaths

Death by suicide is a complex individual, relational and public health problem. The incidence of such deaths over the past ...
NGA Works with 6 States to Advance Prenatal to Age 3 Policies

NGA Works with 6 States to Advance Prenatal to Age 3 Policies

Investing in early education yields benefits over the long term The National Governors Association today announced that six states -- ...

NGA Letter: Defense Appropriations Priorities

NGA Letter from NGA Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee leadership (Governor Bryant and Governor Newsom) on top appropriations priorities ...

Policy Update: State Policy Support for Nuclear Generation

This policy scan summarizes recent state policy actions to support nuclear generation, recognizing the ability of nuclearpower to reliably meet ...

Water 101: Webinar for New Advisers

The webinar covers the types of policy assistance that NGA offers, gives new advisers some insights into their jobs from ...
Governor's Guide to Homeland Security (An Update)

Governor’s Guide to Homeland Security (An Update)

The Homeland Security & Public Safety Division has assembled best practices for governors and their homeland security policy staff in ...

National Governors Association’s Recommendations on Cyber Security

Letter from NGA leadership (Governor Bullock and Governor Hogan) to the Department of Homeland Security on how the Department can ...

New Governors Energy Policy Advisers Webinar (Part 2)

NGA’s Energy, Infrastructure & Environment (EIE) Division hosted a series of events in early 2019 for new energy advisers. This ...
National Institute on Scaling Work-Based Learning

National Institute on Scaling Work-Based Learning

Date: April 8-10, 2019 Location: Point Clear, Alabama Abstract: National Governors Association Solutions: The Center for Best Practices (NGA Solutions) ...

Letter from National Governors Association on Defense Authorization Priorities

Letter from NGA leadership (Governor Bullock and Governor Hogan) to the armed services committees requesting Congress include governors’ top priorities ...

Governors Unite for Bipartisan Infrastructure Advocacy

National Governors Association Outlines Four Principles to Guide State-Federal Partnership on Infrastructure Underscoring the importance of the state-federal partnership to ...

Principles for National Infrastructure Investment

DOWNLOAD: NGA Infrastructure Principles Infrastructure is the foundation states are built upon. It impacts everything from economic development and global ...