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    Best of the West: Expanding access to STEM education; community-driven wate...

    Published on January 05, 2023
    The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting Jan. 2, 2023. (Photos courtesy of ...
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    Best of the West

    Best of the West: Expanding access to STEM education; community-driven wate...

    Published on January 05, 2023

    Executive Director’s Notebook: Top Ten List of Western Governors’ bipar...

    Published on December 30, 2022
    As we close the books on 2022, it’s once again time to reflect on the bipartisan accomplishments of Western Governors and celebrate their spirit of cooperation and comit...
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    WGA News

    Executive Director’s Notebook: Top Ten List of Western Governors’ bipar...

    Published on December 30, 2022

    Western Governors hire Jack Waldorf as the new Executive Director

    Published on December 22, 2022
    The Western Governors’ Association is pleased to announce the hiring of its sixth Executive Director, Jack Waldorf. Jack will assume his new responsibilities at WGA on J...
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    WGA News

    Western Governors hire Jack Waldorf as the new Executive Director

    Published on December 22, 2022

    Best of the West: Individualized approaches to reduce homelessness; geother...

    Published on December 22, 2022
    The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting Dec. 19, 2022. (Photos courtesy Unsplas...
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    Best of the West

    Best of the West: Individualized approaches to reduce homelessness; geother...

    Published on December 22, 2022

    Best of the West: Regional snowpack stacks up; the future of geothermal dri...

    Published on December 15, 2022
    The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting Dec. 12, 2022. (Photos courtesy of XXX)...
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    Best of the West

    Best of the West: Regional snowpack stacks up; the future of geothermal dri...

    Published on December 15, 2022

    Explore the potential for Enhanced Geothermal Systems in a new WGA Webinar

    Published on December 13, 2022
    While the potential for geothermal energy use in the West is vast and its benefits wide-ranging, accessing the resource can be difficult and expensive – especially when ...
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    Energy

    Explore the potential for Enhanced Geothermal Systems in a new WGA Webinar

    Published on December 13, 2022

    Western Governors applaud CISA’s efforts to protect critical infrastructu...

    Published on December 13, 2022
    In a letter to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Western Governors expressed appreciation for the department’s efforts to protect the cybersecurity o...
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    Cybersecurity

    Western Governors applaud CISA’s efforts to protect critical infrastructu...

    Published on December 13, 2022

    Read highlights, see photos from the 2022 Winter Meeting in Phoenix

    Published on December 08, 2022
    With the holidays right around the corner, WGA Executive Director Jim Ogsbury opened the 2022 Winter Meeting of the Western Governors’ Association at the iconic Arizona ...
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    WGA News

    Read highlights, see photos from the 2022 Winter Meeting in Phoenix

    Published on December 08, 2022

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-04, Housing is Foundational to the Success of th...

    Published on December 07, 2022
    Due to rapid population growth and housing shortages, housing is a significant challenge in urban, suburban, and rural areas across the West.  This resolution highlights ...
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    Economic Development

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-04, Housing is Foundational to the Success of th...

    Published on December 07, 2022

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-03, Tax-Exempt Federal Lands and Secure Rural Sc...

    Published on December 07, 2022
    The federal government must honor its historic Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) agreement with states and counties in the West to compensate them for the presence of tax-exempt...
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    Economic Development

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-03, Tax-Exempt Federal Lands and Secure Rural Sc...

    Published on December 07, 2022

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-02, States’ Share of Royalties and Leasing Rev...

    Published on December 07, 2022
    The federal government has codified several historic agreements and programs to compensate western states for reduced revenue associated with the presence of tax-exempt federa...
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    Economic Development

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-02, States’ Share of Royalties and Leasing Rev...

    Published on December 07, 2022

    Best of the West: Heavy-duty electric vehicles; building housing on the moo...

    Published on December 01, 2022
    The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting Nov. 28, 2022. (Photos courtesy of Niko...
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    Best of the West

    Best of the West: Heavy-duty electric vehicles; building housing on the moo...

    Published on December 01, 2022

    LISTEN: New podcast episode explores the potential for repurposing oil and ...

    Published on December 01, 2022
    In the latest episode of WGA’s Out West podcast, The Well of the Future: Repurposing Oil and Gas Wells for Geothermal Energy Production, WGA Policy Advisor Ste...
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    Energy

    LISTEN: New podcast episode explores the potential for repurposing oil and ...

    Published on December 01, 2022

    Best of the West: Western soccer players at the 2022 FIFA World Cup; future...

    Published on November 23, 2022
    The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting Nov. 21, 2022. (Photos courtesy of AP P...
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    Data

    Best of the West: Western soccer players at the 2022 FIFA World Cup; future...

    Published on November 23, 2022

    Best of the West: Offshore wind development; repurposing oil and gas wells;...

    Published on November 17, 2022
    The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting Nov. 14, 2022. (Photos courtesy of Unsp...
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    Best of the West

    Best of the West: Offshore wind development; repurposing oil and gas wells;...

    Published on November 17, 2022

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