NGA ISSUE LIBRARY
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.
Governors Innovate to Spur Skills-Based Hiring
Bipartisan laws like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the CHIPS and Science Act are designed to support thousands ...
State and Local Electric Vehicle Workforce Collaborative Kickoff Convening
April 2024 - National Taskforce Meeting & Collaborative Kickoff Convening Historic federal investments in infrastructure spell major economic opportunity for ...
Governors Provide Student Supports to Address FAFSA Challenges
Governors across the country are committed to providing meaningful, accessible, and affordable postsecondary pathways to residents of their state. This ...
Letter to DOD On Legislative Proposal 480
"The Council of Governors respectfully, and with the strongest terms, objects to the Department’s proposal, LP 480. We ask that ...
Tax Credits to Drive Family Wellbeing
On March 27th, 2024, the NGA Children and Families team hosted a call through the Human Services Policy Advisors Institute ...
Governors Urge Congress to Pass Legislation to Support U.S. Allies
WASHINGTON D.C. – The National Governors Association (NGA) today called on Congress to come together and pass legislation to support America’s national ...
Northeast Regional Project Delivery Workshop
On Thursday, April 4 and Friday, April 5, 2024, NGA held its Northeast Regional Project Delivery Workshop in Philadelphia. This ...
Governors Prioritize Behavioral Health in 2024 State of the State Addresses
Behavioral health and mental health challenges impact every community – urban, suburban, and rural, east, west, north, and south. There ...
Congressional Briefing on Environmental Protection
On April 10, 2024, NGA’s Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force and the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) hosted ...
Health Equity Learning Network Kickoff
With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) launched ...
State of the State – 2024
Governors of states, territories and commonwealths are outlining their priorities for 2024 in state of the state or commonwealth addresses, ...