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WGA Policy Advisor Bill Whitacre honored for invasive species work

Published on June 21, 2019
WGA Policy Advisor Bill Whitacre was recently recognized for “Outstanding Achievement by a State Government Agency” by the Reduce Risks from Invasive Species ...
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Species Management

WGA Policy Advisor Bill Whitacre honored for invasive species work

Published on June 21, 2019

LISTEN: Western Governors interviewed at WGA Annual Meeting in Colorado

Published on June 21, 2019
Five Western Governors and WGA Executive Director Jim Ogsbury sat down for interviews with Colorado radio show host Ross Kaminsky at the 2019 Annual Meeting in Vail, Colorado....
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LISTEN: Western Governors interviewed at WGA Annual Meeting in Colorado

Published on June 21, 2019

Best of the West: Solar energy surging in western states; BLM releases inte...

Published on June 20, 2019
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on news of the West. Here are the western stories for the week starting June 17, 2019 that you don't want to miss....
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Energy

Best of the West: Solar energy surging in western states; BLM releases inte...

Published on June 20, 2019

WGA shares Governors’ workforce development policy with House committee f...

Published on June 19, 2019
The Western Governors’ Association shared policy in support of innovative postsecondary pathways with the House Committee on Education and Labor for its hearing, Innovat...
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Economic Development

WGA shares Governors’ workforce development policy with House committee f...

Published on June 19, 2019

WATCH VIDEO: North Dakota to host 2020 Annual Meeting in Medora

Published on June 19, 2019
The WGA 2019 Annual Meeting in Colorado attracted more than 400 attendees, who watched the Western Governors engage in public conversation with the likes of Interior Secretary...
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Western Governors’ Association

WATCH VIDEO: North Dakota to host 2020 Annual Meeting in Medora

Published on June 19, 2019

WGA shares Governors’ policies in support of Fixing America’s Surface T...

Published on June 18, 2019
The Western Governors’ Association shared polices related to infrastructure permitting and environmental review processes with the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science ...
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Transportation

WGA shares Governors’ policies in support of Fixing America’s Surface T...

Published on June 18, 2019

Western Governors promote carbon capture technology through support of the ...

Published on June 18, 2019
Western Governors support the utilization of carbon capture technology through the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act, introduced by Senate Committee on Energy...
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Energy

Western Governors promote carbon capture technology through support of the ...

Published on June 18, 2019

Western Governors encourage Congress to expand workforce training opportuni...

Published on June 18, 2019
Western Governors encourage Congress to expand workforce training and education opportunities by reauthorizing the Higher Education Act.
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Economic Development

Western Governors encourage Congress to expand workforce training opportuni...

Published on June 18, 2019

WGA Annual Meeting Day 3: Revisiting the creation of Western Governors Univ...

Published on June 12, 2019
Western Governors concluded the 2019 Annual Meeting by revisiting their role in the creation of online education pioneer Western Governors University, engaging Housing and Urb...
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Western Governors’ Association

WGA Annual Meeting Day 3: Revisiting the creation of Western Governors Univ...

Published on June 12, 2019

WGA Chair Gov. Doug Burgum announces Reimagining the Rural West Initiative

Published on June 12, 2019
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, the 2020 WGA Chair, has announced Reimagining the Rural West will be his Chairman’s Initiative.  
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Economic Development

WGA Chair Gov. Doug Burgum announces Reimagining the Rural West Initiative

Published on June 12, 2019

Western Governors approve policy resolutions on federal-state land exchange...

Published on June 12, 2019
Western Governors have formally approved four policy resolutions on: Federal-State Land Exchanges and Purchases, Biosecurity and Invasive Species Management, National Parks, a...
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Western Governors’ Association

Western Governors approve policy resolutions on federal-state land exchange...

Published on June 12, 2019

WGA Annual Meeting Day 2: Frank Luntz exhorts Governors to bridge partisan ...

Published on June 11, 2019
Pollster Frank Luntz engaged both the Governors and the audience during his remarks. Western Governors heard passionate advice from pollster Frank Luntz about how to bridge t...
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Western Governors’ Association

WGA Annual Meeting Day 2: Frank Luntz exhorts Governors to bridge partisan ...

Published on June 11, 2019

Western Governors’ Foundation relaunched at WGA 2019 Annual Meeting

Published on June 11, 2019
The Western Governors’ Foundation was relaunched with a new focus at the WGA 2019 Annual Meeting in Colorado.
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Western Governors’ Association

Western Governors’ Foundation relaunched at WGA 2019 Annual Meeting

Published on June 11, 2019

WGA Annual Meeting Day 1: Interior Secretary talks with Governors, invasive...

Published on June 10, 2019
The Western Governors, from left: WGA Vice Chair Doug Burgum (North Dakota), Laura Kelly (Kansas), Kristi Noem (South Dakota), WGA Chair David Ige (Hawai’i), Brad Little...
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Western Governors’ Association

WGA Annual Meeting Day 1: Interior Secretary talks with Governors, invasive...

Published on June 10, 2019

Read, download the WGA 2019 Annual Report

Published on June 10, 2019
The WGA 2019 Annual Report highlights the past year’s policy work of the Western Governors on topics such as realigning the state-federal relationship, water management,...
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Western Governors’ Association

Read, download the WGA 2019 Annual Report

Published on June 10, 2019

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