Commentary Archive

  • Talking Economic Development with Governor Beshear

    NGA’s Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force, Co-Chaired by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, has jurisdiction over a broad range of issue areas, including ...

  • Disagree Better – Together

    Introducing the Disagree Better Initiative, at NGA’s Annual Meeting last summer, NGA Chair Utah Governor Spencer Cox told attendees: “Whatever your issue is, I’m here to tell you we cannot solve that issue if we remain ...

  • Improving Housing Availability and Affordability

    Governors are applying a multifaceted approach to lower housing costs by increasing funding for affordable housing, rethinking land use regulations, streamlining the permitting process and exploring housing innovations. ...

  • A Best Practices Dozen – Publications 2023

    As we welcome a new year, it is natural to reflect on the year that has passed. In the realm of information dissemination, this act of reflection takes on particular significance, as we examine the publications that ...

  • Learning to Disagree Better

    Numerous Resources Exist to Help Americans Learn How to Overcome Toxic Polarization Many Americans tell pollsters they’re deeply concerned and exhausted by the hyperpartisanship and polarization in our country. Americans ...

  • Giving Thanks, Giving Back

    The research is clear that participating in service activities generates a host of benefits – for communities and for volunteers themselves. Service can help meet community needs and strengthen community bonds. It can ...

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