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Founded in 1908, the National Governors Association (NGA) is the bipartisan organization of the nation’s 55 governors. Through NGA, governors share best practices, address issues of national and state interest and share innovative solutions that improve state government and support the principles of federalism.
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Maternal and Infant Health: Expanding Access and Quality of Care
The third roundtable of the New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy’s Initiative on maternal and infant health took place in ...
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Governors Announce Bipartisan Permitting Vision to Accelerate Project Delivery
WASHINGTON – Today, National Governors Association (NGA) Vice Chair Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards released ...
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Governors Murphy, Shapiro, Carney Join Forces to Strengthen Youth Mental Health
Philadelphia – National Governors Association (NGA) Chair New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy continued his nationwide initiative on strengthening youth mental ...
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Governors Leading on Skills-Based Hiring to Open Opportunity Pathways
Skills-based hiring is a method of recruiting employees that prioritizes a candidate's competencies over more "traditional" qualifications like degrees. This ...
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Governors Release Statement on End of Title 42, Urge Bipartisan Solutions on Immigration
According to National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey and NGA Vice Chair Spencer Cox, Governor ...
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How Governors Are Addressing Housing Access and Affordability and the Connection to Workforce Success
Governors are increasingly confronting both workforce and housing shortages in a whole of government, complementary manner to not only ensure ...
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Youth Mental Health: Promoting access and affordability of quality treatment and care
NGA Chair New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer hosted the third convening of the NGA Chair’s ...
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State and Federal Actions to Respond to Xylazine
Xylazine, also known as “tranq,” is a non-opioid drug commonly used for veterinary purposes which has been showing up more ...
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Governors Lead the Way on Behavioral Health Workforce Needs
New research from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing shows that 83% of the behavioral health workforce believes providers will ...
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Governors Lead on Solutions to Improve Mental Health in the Workplace
More than half of Americans will be diagnosed with a mental health condition in their lifetime and may experience associated ...
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