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    WATCH WEBINAR: Leveraging Technology to Address Cybersecurity Challenges

    Published on May 04, 2021
    The Western Governors’ Association hosted the webinar, Leveraging Technology to Address Cybersecurity Challenges, on May 4, 2021.
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    Economic Development

    WATCH WEBINAR: Leveraging Technology to Address Cybersecurity Challenges

    Published on May 04, 2021

    WGA urges Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee to prioritize weste...

    Published on April 26, 2021
    The Western Governors’ Association articulated the Governors’ policy about energy development on federal lands for a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy...
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    Air Quality

    WGA urges Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee to prioritize weste...

    Published on April 26, 2021

    Western Governors seek role in improvement of broadband connectivity speeds...

    Published on April 26, 2021
    Western Governors, in comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) on the Rural eConnectivity Program Final Rule, expressed grat...
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    Connectivity

    Western Governors seek role in improvement of broadband connectivity speeds...

    Published on April 26, 2021

    WATCH WEBINAR: Electric Vehicle Workforce Needs and Opportunities

    Published on April 21, 2021
    The Western Governors’ Association hosted the webinar, Electric Vehicle Workforce Needs and Opportunities, on April 21, 2021.
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    Economic Development

    WATCH WEBINAR: Electric Vehicle Workforce Needs and Opportunities

    Published on April 21, 2021

    WGA urges National Agricultural Statistics Service to increase focus on ...

    Published on April 21, 2021
    WGA shared Western Governors’ policy on the need for "robust broadband connectivity" for advanced agriculture technologies in comments to the National Agricultural Stati...
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    Agriculture

    WGA urges National Agricultural Statistics Service to increase focus on ...

    Published on April 21, 2021

    WGA shares Governors’ policy on high-speed internet for rural communi...

    Published on April 21, 2021
    The Western Governors' Association has emphasized the importance of high-speed internet for rural communities and highlighted infrastructure challenges complicating broadb...
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    Connectivity

    WGA shares Governors’ policy on high-speed internet for rural communi...

    Published on April 21, 2021

    WATCH WEBINAR: Solving the Cyber Workforce and Skills Shortage

    Published on April 16, 2021
    The Western Governors’ Association hosted the webinar, Solving the Cyber Workforce and Skills Shortage, on April 16, 2021.
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    Cybersecurity

    WATCH WEBINAR: Solving the Cyber Workforce and Skills Shortage

    Published on April 16, 2021

    Western Governors deliver 2021 State of the State Addresses

    Published on April 14, 2021
    Western Governors are delivering their 2021 State of the State addresses. The "word cloud" above was created using the topics most often mentioned by the Governors in their ad...
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    Agriculture

    Western Governors deliver 2021 State of the State Addresses

    Published on April 14, 2021

    Western Governors encourage flexibility in use of American Rescue Plan fund...

    Published on April 12, 2021
    Western Governors expressed concerns about provisions in the American Rescue Plan to restrict how states use the federal aid and encouraged Secretary Janet Yellen of the ...
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    Economic Development

    Western Governors encourage flexibility in use of American Rescue Plan fund...

    Published on April 12, 2021

    WGA articulates Governors’ policy on workforce development with Senate Co...

    Published on April 07, 2021
    The Western Governors' Association has shared the Governors’ policy work on enhancing career opportunities for students, graduates and displaced workers with leaders...
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    Economic Development

    WGA articulates Governors’ policy on workforce development with Senate Co...

    Published on April 07, 2021

    Western Governors support FCC efforts to promote flexibility within its E-R...

    Published on April 05, 2021
    Western Governors support efforts to promote flexibility within the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) E-Rate Program. The Governors shared their backing in April...
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    Connectivity

    Western Governors support FCC efforts to promote flexibility within its E-R...

    Published on April 05, 2021

    Western Governors’ News: Governors focus on fire mitigation, economic...

    Published on March 31, 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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    Economic Development

    Western Governors’ News: Governors focus on fire mitigation, economic...

    Published on March 31, 2021

    WGA County Survey: Socioeconomic Data in Federal Decision Making

    Published on March 22, 2021
    The Western Governors’ Association wants to better understand how local socioeconomic data and information is shared with, and utilized by, federal agencies.
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    Data

    WGA County Survey: Socioeconomic Data in Federal Decision Making

    Published on March 22, 2021

    WGA alerts OMB that proposed change could disrupt quality of economic data ...

    Published on March 19, 2021
    The Western Governors’ Association alerted the Office of Management and Budget that a proposed modification in its notice, Recommendations From the Metropolitan and Micr...
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    Economic Development

    WGA alerts OMB that proposed change could disrupt quality of economic data ...

    Published on March 19, 2021

    Western Governors welcome new Administration by highlighting key policy, ur...

    Published on March 17, 2021
    Western Governors are reaching out to the new Administration to foster relationships, encourage dialogue, and prompt policy collaboration between states and their federal part...
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    Agriculture

    Western Governors welcome new Administration by highlighting key policy, ur...

    Published on March 17, 2021

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