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    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-04, Housing is Foundational to the Success of th...

    Published on December 07, 2022
    Due to rapid population growth and housing shortages, housing is a significant challenge in urban, suburban, and rural areas across the West.  This resolution highlights ...
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    Economic Development

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-04, Housing is Foundational to the Success of th...

    Published on December 07, 2022

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-03, Tax-Exempt Federal Lands and Secure Rural Sc...

    Published on December 07, 2022
    The federal government must honor its historic Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) agreement with states and counties in the West to compensate them for the presence of tax-exempt...
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    Economic Development

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-03, Tax-Exempt Federal Lands and Secure Rural Sc...

    Published on December 07, 2022

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-02, States’ Share of Royalties and Leasing Rev...

    Published on December 07, 2022
    The federal government has codified several historic agreements and programs to compensate western states for reduced revenue associated with the presence of tax-exempt federa...
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    Economic Development

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-02, States’ Share of Royalties and Leasing Rev...

    Published on December 07, 2022

    Best of the West: Western soccer players at the 2022 FIFA World Cup; future...

    Published on November 23, 2022
    The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting Nov. 21, 2022. (Photos courtesy of AP P...
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    Best of the West: Western soccer players at the 2022 FIFA World Cup; future...

    Published on November 23, 2022

    WGA shares recommendations with BLM and USFS regarding Executive Order on o...

    Published on August 25, 2022
    In correspondence with the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service, the Western Governors’ Association provided feedback relevant to the Biden Administrat...
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    Economic Development

    WGA shares recommendations with BLM and USFS regarding Executive Order on o...

    Published on August 25, 2022

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-01, Working Lands, Working Communities

    Published on July 28, 2022
    The resolution recognizes the complex relationship between western communities and the landscapes that sustain them.  Our lands offer economic opportunity, ecological ben...
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    Agriculture

    WGA Policy Resolution 2023-01, Working Lands, Working Communities

    Published on July 28, 2022

    Western Governors’ Association 2022 Annual Report

    Published on July 26, 2022
    The 2022 Annual Report for The Western Governors' Association highlights the past year’s policy work of the Western Governors on topics such as land manage...
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    Agriculture

    Western Governors’ Association 2022 Annual Report

    Published on July 26, 2022

    Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative Special Report

    Published on July 26, 2022
    The Special Report of the Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative contains targeted recommendations on issues that affect natural resource management and the r...
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    Agriculture

    Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative Special Report

    Published on July 26, 2022

    Western Governors approve five new policy resolutions; elect new leadership...

    Published on June 30, 2022
    Western Governors formally approved five policy resolutions during their annual executive session at the end of WGA’s fiscal year (June 30). The resolutions represent th...
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    Economic Development

    Western Governors approve five new policy resolutions; elect new leadership...

    Published on June 30, 2022

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-12, Recreation and Tourism on Public Lands

    Published on June 30, 2022
    This resolution articulates Western Governors’ policy on the management of recreation and tourism on public lands. Governors support public access and sustainable outdoo...
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    Economic Development

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-12, Recreation and Tourism on Public Lands

    Published on June 30, 2022

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-08, National Minerals Policy

    Published on June 30, 2022
    Western Governors support building on the 1970 Mining and Minerals Policy Act with legislation and policies that unlock our domestic mineral potential and ensure access to met...
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    Economic Development

    WGA Policy Resolution 2022-08, National Minerals Policy

    Published on June 30, 2022

    WGA shares Governors’ perspectives on advancing privacy-enhancing technol...

    Published on June 23, 2022
    In response to a Request for Information from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the Western Governors’ Association submitted several policy...
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    Economic Development

    WGA shares Governors’ perspectives on advancing privacy-enhancing technol...

    Published on June 23, 2022

    LISTEN: New podcast episode explores state efforts to support rural communi...

    Published on June 23, 2022
    The new episode of WGA’s Out West podcast, Supporting Coal Communities, explores the economic trends impacting Utah’s coal communities in the face of cha...
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    Economic Development

    LISTEN: New podcast episode explores state efforts to support rural communi...

    Published on June 23, 2022

    Western Governors’ News: workforce development, agriculture and tourism a...

    Published on June 08, 2022
    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: workforce development, agriculture and tourism a...

    Published on June 08, 2022

    WGA shares Western Governors’ policy perspectives on rural development wi...

    Published on May 25, 2022
    In correspondence with the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, the Western Governors’ Association articulated policy recommendations on various chal...
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    Economic Development

    WGA shares Western Governors’ policy perspectives on rural development wi...

    Published on May 25, 2022

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