News Archive

  • State of the State – 2025

    Governors of America’s Commonwealths, States and Territories are outlining their priorities for 2025. To showcase their leadership and priorities for the year ahead, the National Governors Association is collecting ...

  • Rural Health: A Strategic Opportunity for Governors

    Rural communities are foundational to the nation’s health and economy. With nearly 60 million people living in rural America, these communities help sustain America’s food systems, safeguard energy grids and anchor ...

  • Governors Leading on Job Creation and Skills Development

    Governors want everyone in their states to have a shot at living their own American Dream. That means not only creating jobs but ensuring jobseekers have the preparation and opportunity to fill them – all while taking ...

  • Permitting Progress

    “Permitting reform is one of those issues where both Republicans and Democrats recognize the problem, we largely agree on solutions, and Congress gets close year after year to doing something. But somehow it just never ...

  • Bipartisanship Is Alive, and We Governors Are Proving It

    At a time when many Americans feel disillusioned by national politics, we offer this reminder: Governors still lead. Governors still listen. And governors still deliver results. By Governor Kevin Stitt and Governor Wes Moore ...

  • Unlocking Opportunities to Achieve the American Dream

    At NGA’s Summer Meeting in Colorado Springs, new NGA Chair Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt announced his 2025-2026 Chair’s Initiative, Reigniting the American Dream. The yearlong Reigniting the American Dream initiative ...

  • Governor Polis Collaborates with Education Leaders

    Experts Weigh In on the Education Roadmap for Governors Washington, D.C. – Former NGA Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis unveiled an Education Roadmap for Governors last week, building on his yearlong initiative, ...

  • Healthy People and Healthy Economies

    Governors are responsible for the well-being of residents in their states and territories, working daily on a host of issues impacting individuals and communities. Within this broad portfolio is ensuring the effectiveness of ...

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