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 Education Trends for 2024

State Education Trends for 2024

The top trends across the early childhood, K-12, and postsecondary education continuum from Governors’ 2024 state addresses. Governors across the ...
First Spouses Convene at 2024 NGA Winter Meeting 

First Spouses Convene at 2024 NGA Winter Meeting 

Over the years, the role of First Spouse has evolved considerably, with the spouses and partners of Governors often using ...
State of the State – 2024

State of the State – 2024

Governors of states, territories and commonwealths are outlining their priorities for 2024 in state of the state or commonwealth addresses, ...
Winter Workforce Policy Institute Highlights the Importance of Workforce Planning and Innovation

Winter Workforce Policy Institute Highlights the Importance of Workforce Planning and Innovation

Last month, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) convened Governor-appointed workforce development policymakers in Washington, D.C ...
Child Care A Focus For Governors at the 2024 NGA Winter Meeting

Child Care A Focus For Governors at the 2024 NGA Winter Meeting

Child Care is a policy issue that often cuts across many areas of public interest, including workforce participation, economic mobility, ...
Governors Continue to Use Emergency Powers to Address the Drug Overdose Epidemic

Governors Continue to Use Emergency Powers to Address the Drug Overdose Epidemic

Governors continue to take executive action and use emergency powers to respond to the nation’s drug overdose epidemic. Recently, Governors ...
Governors’ Reimagining Models of Disaster Preparedness and Recovery

Governors’ Reimagining Models of Disaster Preparedness and Recovery

At the 2024 NGA Winter Meeting, Hawai‘i Governor Josh Green and Vermont Governor Phil Scott, Co-Chair’s of NGA’s Public Health ...
Governors Share Housing Solutions

Governors Share Housing Solutions

No state is immune from housing supply challenges – from residents leaving states due to high costs and low affordability ...
Governors’ Investments to Build a Strong Workforce in Emerging Sectors

Governors’ Investments to Build a Strong Workforce in Emerging Sectors

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon led an Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force meeting to discuss ...
Working Together with Mutual Respect and Dignity

Working Together with Mutual Respect and Dignity

Through the Disagree Better initiative, NGA Chair Utah Governor Spencer Cox believes Governors can play a pivotal role helping all ...
The Farm Bill and Cultivating the Future – 2024 NGA Winter Meeting Task Force Meeting

The Farm Bill and Cultivating the Future – 2024 NGA Winter Meeting Task Force Meeting

At the 2024 NGA Winter Meeting, Idaho Governor Brad Little and U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr., Co-Chairs of ...
NGA Welcomes 6 States into Youth Mental Health Policy Academy

NGA Welcomes 6 States into Youth Mental Health Policy Academy

Alabama, Hawai`i, Kentucky, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Virginia will participate in the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA ...