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Best of the West: Exploring public lands for housing; Utah Olympics; Space ...

Published on February 20, 2025
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting February 17, 2025. (Photos courtes...
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Best of the West

Best of the West: Exploring public lands for housing; Utah Olympics; Space ...

Published on February 20, 2025

Governor Polis, WGA Executive Director Jack Waldorf talk geothermal at the ...

Published on February 20, 2025
Today (2/19), WGA's Executive Director, Jack Waldorf, participated in a panel discussion entitled “Geothermal: Unlocking America's Untapped Energy Pote...
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Governor Polis, WGA Executive Director Jack Waldorf talk geothermal at the ...

Published on February 20, 2025

Best of the West: Developing the western workforce; shelter for seniors; CA...

Published on February 13, 2025
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting February 10, 2025. (Photos courtes...
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Best of the West

Best of the West: Developing the western workforce; shelter for seniors; CA...

Published on February 13, 2025

WGA in the News (1/31-2/6)

Published on February 06, 2025
The Western Governors' Assocation and its policy work was mentioned in four articles this week. In particular, the pieces highlighted WGA's policy regarding feral cats...
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WGA News

WGA in the News (1/31-2/6)

Published on February 06, 2025

Best of the West: Supporting prescribed fire; rural health; RECA; affordabl...

Published on February 06, 2025
The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting February 3, 2025. (Photos courtesy...
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Best of the West

Best of the West: Supporting prescribed fire; rural health; RECA; affordabl...

Published on February 06, 2025

Western Governors deliver 2025 State of the State addresses

Published on February 05, 2025
The "word cloud" above was created using the topics frequently mentioned by the Governors in their State of the State addresses. 
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WGA News

Western Governors deliver 2025 State of the State addresses

Published on February 05, 2025

Best of the West: Scaling up modular housing; Noem sworn in; Colorado water...

Published on January 30, 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 27, 2025. (Photos courtesy...
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Best of the West

Best of the West: Scaling up modular housing; Noem sworn in; Colorado water...

Published on January 30, 2025

WGA in the News - January

Published on January 30, 2025
January was a busy month for Western Governors. The policy work they undertook as part of WGA was mentioned in nearly 200 articles, TV shows, radio broadcasts, and podcasts ac...
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WGA News

WGA in the News - January

Published on January 30, 2025

Best of the West: 9 Western Governors give State of the State addresses; Go...

Published on January 16, 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 13, 2025. (Photos courtesy...
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Best of the West

Best of the West: 9 Western Governors give State of the State addresses; Go...

Published on January 16, 2025

LISTEN: New Out West Podcast highlights community navigator programs to hel...

Published on January 16, 2025
In the wake of natural disasters, navigating complicated bureaucratic systems can be extremely challenging – especially for those living in historically underserved comm...
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Health and Public Safety

LISTEN: New Out West Podcast highlights community navigator programs to hel...

Published on January 16, 2025

WATCH: Oregon Governor Tina Kotek hosts BRAND West initiative workshop in B...

Published on January 16, 2025
Governor Tina Kotek kicked off the BRAND West initiative workshop in Bend, Oregon, by emphasizing the state’s commitment to addressing the housing crisis ...
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Community and Opportunity

WATCH: Oregon Governor Tina Kotek hosts BRAND West initiative workshop in B...

Published on January 16, 2025

New Out West podcast episode explores the potential of various decarbonizat...

Published on January 16, 2025
Last year, as the Chair of WGA, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon launched the Decarbonizing the West initiative. It examined how methods of decarbonization can position Western st...
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Energy and Environment

New Out West podcast episode explores the potential of various decarbonizat...

Published on January 16, 2025

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...
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Land Management

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...
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Best of the West

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...
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2024: Continuing the bipartisan legacy of Western Governors  

Published on January 09, 2025

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