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WGA welcomes newly elected Western Governors

Published on November 07, 2018

WGA was pleased to host a lunch with Western Governors and Governors-Elect at the National Governors Association’s Seminar for New Governors in Colorado Springs on Nov. ...

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WGA welcomes newly elected Western Governors

Published on November 07, 2018

Watch: Gov. Mead urges Working Lands Roundtable attendees to ‘make a ...

Published on October 10, 2018

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead urged attendees to “make a difference” on land management and invasive species policy at the WGA Working Lands Roundtable.

Forest & Rangeland Management

Watch: Gov. Mead urges Working Lands Roundtable attendees to ‘make a ...

Published on October 10, 2018

Western Governors seek Rural Utilities Service partnership to improve broad...

Published on September 10, 2018

Western Governors urge the Rural Utilities Service’s (RUS) Broadband e-Connectivity Pilot Program to consider innovative technologies to deliver broadband service to rur...

Agriculture

Western Governors seek Rural Utilities Service partnership to improve broad...

Published on September 10, 2018

Executive Director’s Notebook: Western states have common bonds with west...

Published on September 07, 2018

Western Governors’ Association staff members and policy advisors for Western Governors took part in a tour organized by Global Affairs Canada and the provinces of Albert...

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Executive Director’s Notebook: Western states have common bonds with west...

Published on September 07, 2018

WGA leads national coalition urging Congress to reject efforts to diminish ...

Published on August 08, 2018

The Western Governors’ Association (WGA) and nine other leading associations of state officials are urging Congressional leadership to reject current legislative and adm...

Water

WGA leads national coalition urging Congress to reject efforts to diminish ...

Published on August 08, 2018

WGA announces Kevin Moss as Policy Associate

Published on July 26, 2018

The Western Governors' Association is pleased to announce the hiring of Kevin Moss as a Policy Associate.

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WGA announces Kevin Moss as Policy Associate

Published on July 26, 2018

Watch Video: WGA announces Mt. Rushmore “expansion project”

Published on July 24, 2018

Seven Western Governors and nearly 400 guests convened in South Dakota for our 2018 Annual Meeting. But none of them could have anticipated the “historic” announce...

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Watch Video: WGA announces Mt. Rushmore “expansion project”

Published on July 24, 2018

Webinar: WGA Chair Hawaii Gov. David Ige announces Biosecurity and Invasive...

Published on July 12, 2018

Hawaii Gov. David Ige, 2019 WGA Chair, announced the Western Governors’ Biosecurity and Invasive Species Initiative will be his Chairman’s Init...

Species Management

Webinar: WGA Chair Hawaii Gov. David Ige announces Biosecurity and Invasive...

Published on July 12, 2018

WGA Annual Meeting Day 3: Governors explore opioid crisis solutions, First ...

Published on June 27, 2018

Experts on the country’s opioid crisis offered insights and possible solutions, First Spouses touchingly shared their personal experiences, and a dozen policy resolution...

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WGA Annual Meeting Day 3: Governors explore opioid crisis solutions, First ...

Published on June 27, 2018

WGA Announces 2018 Celebrate the West Art Competition Winners

Published on June 27, 2018

WGA is pleased to announce the winners in the third annual Western Governors’ Association Celebrate the West regional art competition, which challenged hi...

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WGA Announces 2018 Celebrate the West Art Competition Winners

Published on June 27, 2018

Western Governors approve policy resolutions on workforce development, inte...

Published on June 27, 2018

Western Governors formally approved 12 policy resolutions on topics such as workforce development, international trade, and western infrastructure at the 2018 Annual Meeting i...

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Western Governors approve policy resolutions on workforce development, inte...

Published on June 27, 2018

WGA Annual Meeting Day 2: Zinke emphasizes park infrastructure, Anschutz ex...

Published on June 26, 2018

The Western Governors heard Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke discuss the need to maintain National Park Service infrastructure and entrepreneur Philip Anschutz describe the role ...

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WGA Annual Meeting Day 2: Zinke emphasizes park infrastructure, Anschutz ex...

Published on June 26, 2018

WGA Annual Meeting Day 1: Gov. Daugaard releases Workforce Initiative repor...

Published on June 25, 2018

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard released the first-year report of the Western Governors’ Workforce Development Initiative and hosted keynotes by two Cabinet Secretarie...

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WGA Annual Meeting Day 1: Gov. Daugaard releases Workforce Initiative repor...

Published on June 25, 2018

Western Governors’ Association 2018 Annual Report

Published on June 25, 2018

The WGA 2018 Annual Report highlights the policy work of the governors on forest and rangeland management, species conservation, the state-federal relationship, wate...

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