NGA 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.
AI and the Future of Work
As the labor market rapidly evolves with advances in artificial intelligence (AI), governors stand at the forefront of innovative, bipartisan ...
Permitting Reform
America’s energy problem is not resources, it is speed. Governors from both parties have united behind a package of commonsense ...
Attainment Through Apprenticeship
Degree apprenticeships are emerging as a powerful strategy for states and territories seeking to align education and workforce systems, address ...
Policy Academy to Strengthen Benefits Systems Through Innovative Technology
This project will support up to six states and territories in advancing their governors’ priorities to strengthen SNAP and Medicaid ...
NGA and NMVC Support State Efforts to Improve Mass Violence Emergency Management Plans
In 2025, state teams from Colorado, Missouri and Nevada participated in the Learning Collaborative on Victim Services in Mass Violence State Emergency Plans. This Learning Collaborative ...
Governor’s Compact on Entrepreneurship
At the 2026 NGA Summer Meeting, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt unveiled the Governors Compact on Entrepreneurship, which aims to unleash a ...
EV Workforce Collaborative Resource Hub
The National Governors Association and the National League of Cities partnered to launch the State and Local Collaborative to Support an ...
Supporting Workforce Pell Implementation: A Readiness Academy Open to All States and Territories
The recent expansion of federal Pell Grant eligibility to include high-quality, short-term workforce programs represents a significant opportunity for states ...
Policy Academy to Advance Data Dashboards Measuring Student & System Success
This project will support 6–8 states and/or territories in advancing their Governor’s vision for education through a dashboard of metrics ...
Governors Leading Innovative Skills First Networks
Over the past two years, governors in more than thirty states have taken intentional steps to expand access to economic ...
Rx For a Healthier America Policy Academy
Chronic disease is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a condition lasting longer than a ...
Strengthening Outbreak Response through Data, Forecasting and Analytics
Governors play an important role in improving infectious disease preparedness and response efforts at state and territory levels. This year’s ...
