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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

Best of the West: Scaling up modular housing; Colorado water investments; o...

Published on January 23, 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 20, 2025. (Photos courtesy...
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Best of the West

Best of the West: Scaling up modular housing; Colorado water investments; o...

Published on January 23, 2025

Western Governors deliver 2025 State of the State addresses

Published on January 23, 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 January 23, 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

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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WGA News

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...
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Energy and Environment

Western Governors secure key policy victories to close out 2024

Published on December 20, 2024

WGA in the News (12/14-12/19)

Published on December 20, 2024
WGA and its policy work were mentioned in 82 articles, news broadcasts, and podcasts  this week. Several articles continued to reference WGA's 202...
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WGA News

WGA in the News (12/14-12/19)

Published on December 20, 2024

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...
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Community and Opportunity

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...
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WGA News

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...
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WGA News

WGA in the News (12/8-12/13)

Published on December 12, 2024

Western Governors’ showcase bipartisan cooperation at WGA’s 202...

Published on December 10, 2024
The camaraderie among Western Governors was on full display at WGA’s 2024 Winter Meeting in Las Vegas this week (Dec. 9-10).
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Community and Opportunity

Western Governors’ showcase bipartisan cooperation at WGA’s 202...

Published on December 10, 2024

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