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Our nation’s Governors are dedicated to leading bipartisan solutions that improve citizens’ lives. Through NGA, Governors identify priority issues and deal with matters of public policy and governance at the state, national and global levels. NGA teams work side-by-side with state leaders to identify challenges and develop solutions. View NGA products below, filterable by content type and topic.
Briefing on Law Enforcement Recruitment and Retention Efforts
On Thursday March 19th, the National Governors Association (NGA) hosted its monthly briefing for the Criminal Justice Policy Advisors (CJPA) ...
Healthcare Priorities in Governors’ 2026 State of the State Addresses
Across the country, Governors from coast to coast made healthcare a centerpiece of their 2026 legislative addresses—identifying common challenges around ...
In Summary: The White House National Legislative Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence
Last July, the White House released "Winning the Race: America's AI Action Plan," which framed AI as a matter of ...
Civility All the Way Down
Dr. Brandon Tatum Last week, at the National League of Cities 2026 Congressional City Conference, I had the pleasure of ...
Winter 2026 Workforce Development Policy Institute
Governors’ workforce policy advisors, state workforce agency leaders, and Governors' workforce board chairs from 39 states and territories convened in ...
NGA Joins Coalition Letter Urging Passage of the Water Resources Development Act
The Honorable Shelley Moore CapitoChair, Senate Committee on the Environmentand Public Works170 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable ...
Youth Mental Health Action Lab: Leveraging First Spouses to Drive Change
First Spouses and state policy teams from across the country convened in Asheville, North Carolina on March 9–10 for NGA's ...
How Governors Are Confronting Housing Shortages in 2026
A top priority in Governors’ 2026 State of the State addresses is housing affordability and supply. From accelerating construction to ...
AI and the Future of Work Roundtable
As part of NGA's Working Group on AI and the Future of Work, Governors' AI and workforce advisors met last ...
Governor’s Compact on Entrepreneurship
At the NGA 2026 Winter Meeting, Governor Kevin Stitt invited governors to join him in signing on to a compact, ...
Workforce Pell: An Overview for Governors
Workforce Pell provides Governors a chance to partner closely with their workforce boards, to set clear goals and shape regional ...
Governors Applaud Progress on Housing Affordability
Washington, DC – Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, co-chairs of the National Governors Association (NGA) Education, ...
