WGA hosts webinar with CDC, DOI, EPA, and USDA to help align land managemen...
Published on January 14, 2025
In order to identify pathways for increasing the deployment of prescribed fire while also protecting the public from smoke-related health concerns, agency partners in Californ...
WGA hosts webinar with CDC, DOI, EPA, and USDA to help align land managemen...
Published on January 14, 2025
Best of the West: Western priorities signed into law; Governors assist on w...
Published on January 09, 2025
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting January 6, 2025. (Photos cour...
Best of the West: Western priorities signed into law; Governors assist on w...
Published on January 09, 2025
2024: Continuing the bipartisan legacy of Western Governors
Published on January 09, 2025
2024 marked the 40th anniversary of the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) and while it provided a great opportunity to reflect on past successes, Western Governors re...
2024: Continuing the bipartisan legacy of Western Governors
Published on January 09, 2025
Western Governors secure key policy victories to close out 2024
Published on December 20, 2024
Before we close out 2024 (Happy Holidays, everyone!), WGA is proud to see several of the Western Governors’ key policy priorities pass Congress in recent weeks, includin...
WATCH: Governor Cox hosts the first BRAND West initiative workshop in Salt ...
Published on December 18, 2024
The first workshop of the BRAND West initiative highlighted several tools to address the country’s growing housing crisis. While all the speakers expressed optimism abou...
WATCH: Governor Cox hosts the first BRAND West initiative workshop in Salt ...
Published on December 18, 2024
Western Governors discuss presidential transition, energy, and more with St...
Published on December 13, 2024
At WGA’s Winter Meeting in Las Vegas, Steve Inskeep, the host of NPR’s Morning Edition and Up First podcast, joined the Governors for a conversation about this mom...
Western Governors discuss presidential transition, energy, and more with St...
Published on December 13, 2024
WGA in the News (12/8-12/13)
Published on December 12, 2024
WGA and its policy work were mentioned in 542 articles this week. Most focused on the recent 2024 Winter Meeting. Outlets included The Hill, Yahoo News!, National Public Radio...
Western Governors’ showcase bipartisan cooperation at WGA’s 202...
Published on December 10, 2024
Western Governors approve bipartisan policy resolutions on air quality, com...
Published on December 09, 2024
To kick off the 2024 Winter Meeting of the Western Governors’ Association, the Governors in attendance announced the passage of five bipartisan policy resolutions relate...
Western Governors approve bipartisan policy resolutions on air quality, com...
Published on December 09, 2024
Policy Resolution 2025-05, Physical and Behavioral Health Care in Western S...
Published on December 09, 2024
Access to high-quality physical and behavioral health care services is a cornerstone for maintaining and enhancing the quality of life in western states. However, the We...
Compensatory mitigation plays an important role in wildlife management and conservation, offsetting the loss of wetland and aquatic resource functions in a watershed affected ...
Policy Resolution 2025-03, Workforce Development in the Western United Stat...
Published on December 09, 2024
Education and workforce training that is aligned with industry demand creates opportunity for students and workers to secure good jobs and builds a skilled workforce that can ...
Policy Resolution 2025-03, Workforce Development in the Western United Stat...
Published on December 09, 2024
Policy Resolution 2025-02, Air Quality Protection and Management
Published on December 09, 2024
Clean air is essential for strong communities and quality of life. Air quality is influenced by many human activities and natural phenomena. Western states have ge...
Policy Resolution 2025-02, Air Quality Protection and Management
Published on December 09, 2024
Policy Resolution 2025-01, Energy in the West
Published on December 09, 2024
Western energy production and delivery infrastructure are indispensable to meeting our nation’s energy demand, and the energy sector is a significant contributor to the ...
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