During the 2016 National Governors Association Summer Meeting in Des Moines, governors joined students at Code.org’s first-ever “Hour of Code” event, where they learned about coding from students of all ages who have ... Read More
WASHINGTON—When veterans apply for jobs outside the military, they can often find the process inefficient and cumbersome because of licensing and certification regulations. The ultimate authority for regulating entry into ... Read More
WASHINGTON—National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Vice Chair Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval released a statement today on the security of states’ election systems: “We are writing ... Read More
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) today released the following statement on the Pentagon’s decision to cease collecting National Guard enlistment bonus repayments: “As leaders of the National Guard, ... Read More
On Oct. 24, 2016, the National Governors Association (NGA), in partnership with the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and the George Mason University’s School of Policy and Government, participated in the ... Read More
The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced that three states, Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia, will participate in an NGA learning lab to help combat the opioid epidemic. The ... Read More
WASHINGTON—Governors are often on the front lines of responding to natural or human-made disasters, and they also play an integral role in emergency preparedness. That includes ensuring energy supply and distribution are ... Read More
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced Dr. R. Kirk Jonas as the new director of its Center for Best Practices. “I am thrilled to have Kirk join our team as director of NGA’s Center for Best ... Read More
WASHINGTON—The Cancer Moonshot initiative, led by Vice President of the United States Joe Biden, aims to make a decade worth of progress in understanding, preventing, diagnosing and treating cancer and caring for patients ... Read More
National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s first regional cybersecurity summit took place in Boston, Massachusetts, Oct. 5-7. The summit was part of Gov. McAuliffe’s chair’s ... Read More
The National Governors Association (NGA) and its partner, the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), today announced that five states—Colorado, Georgia, Minnesota, New Jersey and Oregon—were selected to ... Read More
BOSTON—National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe today delivered a keynote address as part of the first regional summit for his chair’s initiative, Meet The Threat: States Confront the ... Read More