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WGA emphasizes the need for state-federal collaboration on behavioral healt...

Published on January 31, 2022
The Western Governors’ Association submitted policy recommendations to the House Committee on Ways and Means in advance of the Committee’s hearing on America&...
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Healthcare

WGA emphasizes the need for state-federal collaboration on behavioral healt...

Published on January 31, 2022

WGA urges Senate to increase mental health care access

Published on January 31, 2022
Ahead of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions’ hearing on mental health and substance use disorders, the Western Governors’ Association sh...
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Healthcare

WGA urges Senate to increase mental health care access

Published on January 31, 2022

Western Governors urge National Telecommunications and Information Administ...

Published on January 31, 2022
The Western Governors’ Association shared policy recommendations with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to aid in the implementation ...
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Connectivity

Western Governors urge National Telecommunications and Information Administ...

Published on January 31, 2022

Western Governors encourage a strong state-federal partnership to maximize ...

Published on January 28, 2022
Western Governors encouraged the Federal Highway Administration to consider The Western Governors’ Association’s Electric Vehicles Roadmap Initiative Report and po...
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Economic Development

Western Governors encourage a strong state-federal partnership to maximize ...

Published on January 28, 2022

Western Governors continue advocacy to expand the Rural eConnectivity Progr...

Published on January 27, 2022
Western Governors provided comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) on the third Rural eConnectivity Program Funding Opportu...
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Connectivity

Western Governors continue advocacy to expand the Rural eConnectivity Progr...

Published on January 27, 2022

Western Governors urge Department of Commerce to focus funding on rural cap...

Published on January 27, 2022
In correspondence with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), Western Governors shared policy recommendations to help inform the Department’s FY 22/26 Learning Agenda, r...
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Economic Development

Western Governors urge Department of Commerce to focus funding on rural cap...

Published on January 27, 2022

WGA urges the House Committee on Agriculture to expand support for social i...

Published on January 19, 2022
The Western Governors’ Association submitted policy recommendations relating to rural economic health and development to the House Committee on Agriculture in advance of...
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Agriculture

WGA urges the House Committee on Agriculture to expand support for social i...

Published on January 19, 2022

WGA advocates for electric vehicle infrastructure as Department of Transpor...

Published on January 18, 2022
The Western Governors’ Association shared policy recommendations with the U.S. Department of Transportation to aid in its development of a Research Development, and Tech...
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State-Federal Relationship

WGA advocates for electric vehicle infrastructure as Department of Transpor...

Published on January 18, 2022

WGA urged the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform to...

Published on January 11, 2022
Western Governors urged the House Committee on Oversight and Reform to clarify the roles and responsibilities of federal agencies in preventing, preparing for, and r...
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Economic Development

WGA urged the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform to...

Published on January 11, 2022

WGA encouraged House Committee on Agriculture to support expanding electric...

Published on January 11, 2022
The Western Governors’ Association encouraged the House Committee on Agriculture to support expanding electric vehicle infrastructure in rural areas ahead of the Committ...
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Agriculture

WGA encouraged House Committee on Agriculture to support expanding electric...

Published on January 11, 2022

Hydropower project licensing highlighted in WGA correspondence with Senate ...

Published on January 10, 2022
Hydropower project licensing, congressional support for water infrastructure, and the role of basic water data in supporting effective water management were just some of the i...
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Economic Development

Hydropower project licensing highlighted in WGA correspondence with Senate ...

Published on January 10, 2022

WGA advocates for innovative and integrated water management with the House...

Published on January 10, 2022
Integrated water management, including permitting water transfers, congressional support for water infrastructure, and access to basic water data that supports drought respons...
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Economic Development

WGA advocates for innovative and integrated water management with the House...

Published on January 10, 2022

WGA promotes western priorities as the Department of Transportation forms n...

Published on December 17, 2021
The Western Governors’ Association shared several policy resolutions with the Office of the Secretary of Transportation as the Department drafts a new strategic plan. Th...
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State-Federal Relationship

WGA promotes western priorities as the Department of Transportation forms n...

Published on December 17, 2021

WGA urges the Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building to develop m...

Published on December 13, 2021
Ahead of the First Annual Report for the Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building, the Western Governors’ Association urged the committee to develop policies tha...
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State-Federal Relationship

WGA urges the Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building to develop m...

Published on December 13, 2021

WGA urges multi-jurisdictional coordination for Greater sage-grouse managem...

Published on December 03, 2021
In a letter to Patricia Deibert, the Acting National Sage-grouse Coordinator for the Bureau of Land Management, the Western Governors’ Association urged the departm...
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Species Management

WGA urges multi-jurisdictional coordination for Greater sage-grouse managem...

Published on December 03, 2021

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