Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has announced that the state received approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a five-year Medicaid demonstration (often referred to as “waiver”) that will implement ... Read More
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association today released the following statement on Congress’ budget resolution, which includes funding to combat the Zika virus: “The nation’s governors appreciate the Senate and ... Read More
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association today released the following statement on Congress’ authorization of the SelectUSA program: “As CEOs of our states, business development—particularly attracting foreign ... Read More
President Obama proclaimed September 18-24, 2016, as Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week. As part of the Administration’s efforts to combat the crisis, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch issued a ... Read More
WASHINGTON —The National Governors Association has announced Aaliyah Samuel as interim director of the NGA Center for Best Practices Education Division. Samuel most recently served as a program director within the ... Read More
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices’ (NGA Center) Homeland Security and Public Safety Program Director Alisha Powell recently recorded an episode for the Homeland Security Advisors Series, a podcast ... Read More
NGA CEO Scott Pattison wrote an op-ed on governors’ desire for Congress to reach a swift deal on Zika funding, which was published September 12, 2016, in The Hill. Governors to Congress: don’t delay on zika funding By ... Read More
On Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, the National Governors Association, in partnership with the National Academy of Public Administration and American University’s School of Public Affairs, participated in the event ... Read More
The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced that seven states, Alabama, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, will participate in an NGA learning lab to help combat the opioid ... Read More
Each quarter, the National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices Environment, Energy and Transportation Division pens “Governor’s Corner,” a column in Public Utilities Fortnightly. In the latest ... Read More
WASHINGTON—Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe hosted an education and workforce cyber event last week as part of a series of roundtables highlighting his National Governors Association (NGA) chair’s initiative, Meet the ... Read More
WASHINGTON —The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced Tiffany Shackelford as chief strategic officer and director of communications and strategic planning. With more than 20 years of leadership ... Read More