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WATCH: Gov. Polis warns that daunting landscape challenges are becoming the...

Published on October 07, 2021
Gov. Jared Polis highlighted the importance of regional collaboration to battle the destructive wildfires and other landscape challenges that have become "less of an anomaly, ...
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Economic Development

WATCH: Gov. Polis warns that daunting landscape challenges are becoming the...

Published on October 07, 2021

WGA advocates for a National Minerals Policy in outreach to Senate

Published on October 05, 2021
The Western Governors’ Association submitted WGA policy resolutions Cleaning Up Abandoned Hardrock Mines in the West and National Minerals Policy for...
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Environmental Management

WGA advocates for a National Minerals Policy in outreach to Senate

Published on October 05, 2021

WATCH: Gov. Cox implores federal government to work with states at Utah wor...

Published on September 22, 2021
Gov. Spencer Cox implored the federal government to work closely with states on the pressing land management issues facing the West in remarks at the Utah workshop for the Wor...
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Economic Development

WATCH: Gov. Cox implores federal government to work with states at Utah wor...

Published on September 22, 2021

Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative Survey Results

Published on September 10, 2021
Overview WGA distributed a survey to state and local agencies and interested stakeholders soliciting feedback on the interdependent relationships between western communi...
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Agriculture

Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative Survey Results

Published on September 10, 2021

WATCH: ‘Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative’ launch w...

Published on September 01, 2021
WGA Chair and Idaho Governor Brad Little launched WGA’s new Chair Initiative, Working Lands, Working Communities on Sept. 1.
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Economic Development

WATCH: ‘Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative’ launch w...

Published on September 01, 2021

Governors support House legislation to develop state programs for addressin...

Published on August 18, 2021
Western Governors voiced their support for the Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021 in outreach to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The correspondence o...
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Healthcare

Governors support House legislation to develop state programs for addressin...

Published on August 18, 2021

Executive Director’s Notebook: Western Governors Rise Above

Published on August 16, 2021
By Jim Ogsbury
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Economic Development

Executive Director’s Notebook: Western Governors Rise Above

Published on August 16, 2021

Western Governors’ News: Economic and workforce development, water co...

Published on August 03, 2021
The Western Governors' Association offers a periodic roundup of Western Governors' work in economic development, natural resources, education, health and safety, and a...
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Agriculture

Western Governors’ News: Economic and workforce development, water co...

Published on August 03, 2021

WGA 2021 Annual Report highlights policy work of the Western Governors on b...

Published on August 03, 2021
The Western Governors' Association 2021 Annual Report highlights the past year’s policy work of the Western Governors on topics such as broadband connectivity, workf...
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Economic Development

WGA 2021 Annual Report highlights policy work of the Western Governors on b...

Published on August 03, 2021

WGA shares policy, process improvements as EPA considers revising aspects o...

Published on July 28, 2021
The Western Governors’ Association shared policy resolutions about water in the West, as well as process improvements to ensure the effective administration of state aut...
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State-Federal Relationship

WGA shares policy, process improvements as EPA considers revising aspects o...

Published on July 28, 2021

Western Governors’ Association 2021 Annual Report

Published on July 28, 2021
The Western Governors' Association 2021 Annual Report highlights the past year’s policy work of the Western Governors on topics such as broadband connectivity, workf...
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Agriculture

Western Governors’ Association 2021 Annual Report

Published on July 28, 2021

WGA shares policy to facilitate recovery of the U.S. wood products industry...

Published on July 20, 2021
WGA shared the Governors’ policy on land management in the West, including the need for a thriving wood-based product market to support critical forest management infras...
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Economic Development

WGA shares policy to facilitate recovery of the U.S. wood products industry...

Published on July 20, 2021

WGA shares policy addressing barriers underserved communities face when acc...

Published on July 15, 2021
The Western Governors’ Association shared information with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on barriers that underserved communities face in a...
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Economic Development

WGA shares policy addressing barriers underserved communities face when acc...

Published on July 15, 2021

Western Governors earn victory as OMB leaves population thresholds in place...

Published on July 15, 2021
Western Governors earned a victory when the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) walked back a proposal to increase the population threshold for metropolitan statistical area...
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Economic Development

Western Governors earn victory as OMB leaves population thresholds in place...

Published on July 15, 2021

WGA Annual Meeting: Governors engage Administration, release report of R...

Published on July 01, 2021
WGA's 2021 Annual Meeting, hosted by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, wrapped up on July 1 after a day of penetrating conversations featuring the Western Governors and Agriculture ...
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Energy

WGA Annual Meeting: Governors engage Administration, release report of R...

Published on July 01, 2021

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