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WGA Chair Gov. Doug Burgum announces Reimagining the Rural West Initiative

Published on June 12, 2019

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, the 2020 WGA Chair, has announced Reimagining the Rural West will be his Chairman’s Initiative.

Economic Development

WGA Chair Gov. Doug Burgum announces Reimagining the Rural West Initiative

Published on June 12, 2019

Western Governors approve policy resolutions on federal-state land exchange...

Published on June 12, 2019

Western Governors have formally approved four policy resolutions on: Federal-State Land Exchanges and Purchases, Biosecurity and Invasive Species Management, National Parks, a...

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Western Governors approve policy resolutions on federal-state land exchange...

Published on June 12, 2019

WGA Annual Meeting Day 2: Frank Luntz exhorts Governors to bridge partisan ...

Published on June 11, 2019

Pollster Frank Luntz engaged both the Governors and the audience during his remarks. Western Governors heard passionate advice from pollster Frank Luntz about how to bridge t...

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WGA Annual Meeting Day 2: Frank Luntz exhorts Governors to bridge partisan ...

Published on June 11, 2019

Western Governors’ Foundation relaunched at WGA 2019 Annual Meeting

Published on June 11, 2019

The Western Governors’ Foundation was relaunched with a new focus at the WGA 2019 Annual Meeting in Colorado.

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Western Governors’ Foundation relaunched at WGA 2019 Annual Meeting

Published on June 11, 2019

WGA Annual Meeting Day 1: Interior Secretary talks with Governors, invasive...

Published on June 10, 2019

The Western Governors, from left: WGA Vice Chair Doug Burgum (North Dakota), Laura Kelly (Kansas), Kristi Noem (South Dakota), WGA Chair David Ige (Hawai’i), Brad Little...

Western Governors’ Association

WGA Annual Meeting Day 1: Interior Secretary talks with Governors, invasive...

Published on June 10, 2019

Read, download the WGA 2019 Annual Report

Published on June 10, 2019

The WGA 2019 Annual Report highlights the past year’s policy work of the Western Governors on topics such as realigning the state-federal relationship, water management,...

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Read, download the WGA 2019 Annual Report

Published on June 10, 2019

Western Governors’ Association 2019 Annual Report

Published on June 10, 2019

The WGA 2019 Annual Report highlights the past year’s policy work of the Western Governors on topics such as realigning the state-federal relationship, water management,...

Western Governors’ Association

Western Governors’ Association 2019 Annual Report

Published on June 10, 2019

2019 Annual Meeting in Colorado: 12 Governors, keynotes by Interior Secreta...

Published on June 07, 2019

The Western Governors’ Association 2019 Annual Meeting, featuring a dozen Western Governors and an impressive array of cabinet officials and guests, opens Monday at the ...

Western Governors’ Association

2019 Annual Meeting in Colorado: 12 Governors, keynotes by Interior Secreta...

Published on June 07, 2019

WGA shares infrastructure, transportation policy in advance of Senate Homel...

Published on April 29, 2019

The Western Governors’ Association shared policy related to infrastructure permitting and environmental review processes with the Permanent Subcommittee on Investig...

Transportation

WGA shares infrastructure, transportation policy in advance of Senate Homel...

Published on April 29, 2019

Executive Director’s Notebook: 11 new Western Governors accelerate the pa...

Published on April 23, 2019

Attendees at WGA’s meeting with U.S. Cabinet officials, from left: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Ralph Torres, Secretary of the Interior David Bernha...

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Executive Director’s Notebook: 11 new Western Governors accelerate the pa...

Published on April 23, 2019

Coming up: WGA 2019 Annual Meeting in Vail, Colorado

Published on April 04, 2019

Online registration for the Western Governors’ Association 2019 Annual Meeting in Vail, Colorado is closed. Onsite registration will be available at the Hotel ...

Western Governors’ Association

Coming up: WGA 2019 Annual Meeting in Vail, Colorado

Published on April 04, 2019

Appropriations Act includes wins for Western Governors in wildfire funding,...

Published on February 28, 2019

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.J. Res. 31) includes a number of significant victories for Western Governors. The measure comprises 7 of the 12 appropriations mea...

Forest & Rangeland Management

Appropriations Act includes wins for Western Governors in wildfire funding,...

Published on February 28, 2019

WGA submits testimony to House, Senate Appropriations for FY 2020

Published on February 21, 2019

The Western Governors’ Association submitted the testimony of James D. Ogsbury, WGA Executive Director on behalf of the Western Governors to the House of Representa...

Forest & Rangeland Management

WGA submits testimony to House, Senate Appropriations for FY 2020

Published on February 21, 2019

WGA shares Governors’ policies on cybersecurity and energy infrastructure...

Published on February 12, 2019

The Western Governors' Association shared its cybersecurity policies with the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in advance of its Feb. 14, 2019 hearing, Sta...

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WGA Chair Gov. Doug Burgum announces Reimagining the Rural West Initiative

Published on June 12, 2019

Economic Development

WGA Chair Gov. Doug Burgum announces Reimagining the Rural West Initiative

Published on June 12, 2019

Western Governors approve policy resolutions on federal-state land exchange...

Published on June 12, 2019

Western Governors’ Association

Western Governors approve policy resolutions on federal-state land exchange...

Published on June 12, 2019

WGA Annual Meeting Day 2: Frank Luntz exhorts Governors to bridge partisan ...

Published on June 11, 2019

Western Governors’ Association

WGA Annual Meeting Day 2: Frank Luntz exhorts Governors to bridge partisan ...

Published on June 11, 2019

Western Governors’ Foundation relaunched at WGA 2019 Annual Meeting

Published on June 11, 2019

Western Governors’ Association

Western Governors’ Foundation relaunched at WGA 2019 Annual Meeting

Published on June 11, 2019

WGA Annual Meeting Day 1: Interior Secretary talks with Governors, invasive...

Published on June 10, 2019

Western Governors’ Association

WGA Annual Meeting Day 1: Interior Secretary talks with Governors, invasive...

Published on June 10, 2019

Read, download the WGA 2019 Annual Report

Published on June 10, 2019

Western Governors’ Association

Read, download the WGA 2019 Annual Report

Published on June 10, 2019

Western Governors’ Association 2019 Annual Report

Published on June 10, 2019

Western Governors’ Association

Western Governors’ Association 2019 Annual Report

Published on June 10, 2019

2019 Annual Meeting in Colorado: 12 Governors, keynotes by Interior Secreta...

Published on June 07, 2019

Western Governors’ Association

2019 Annual Meeting in Colorado: 12 Governors, keynotes by Interior Secreta...

Published on June 07, 2019

WGA shares infrastructure, transportation policy in advance of Senate Homel...

Published on April 29, 2019

Transportation

WGA shares infrastructure, transportation policy in advance of Senate Homel...

Published on April 29, 2019

Executive Director’s Notebook: 11 new Western Governors accelerate the pa...

Published on April 23, 2019

Western Governors’ Association

Executive Director’s Notebook: 11 new Western Governors accelerate the pa...

Published on April 23, 2019

Coming up: WGA 2019 Annual Meeting in Vail, Colorado

Published on April 04, 2019

Western Governors’ Association

Coming up: WGA 2019 Annual Meeting in Vail, Colorado

Published on April 04, 2019

Appropriations Act includes wins for Western Governors in wildfire funding,...

Published on February 28, 2019

Forest & Rangeland Management

Appropriations Act includes wins for Western Governors in wildfire funding,...

Published on February 28, 2019

WGA submits testimony to House, Senate Appropriations for FY 2020

Published on February 21, 2019

Forest & Rangeland Management

WGA submits testimony to House, Senate Appropriations for FY 2020

Published on February 21, 2019

WGA shares Governors’ policies on cybersecurity and energy infrastructure...

Published on February 12, 2019

Economic Development

WGA shares Governors’ policies on cybersecurity and energy infrastructure...

Published on February 12, 2019

Executive Director’s Notebook: The Governors’ relentless commitment to ...

Published on February 11, 2019

State-Federal Relationship

Executive Director’s Notebook: The Governors’ relentless commitment to ...

Published on February 11, 2019

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