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    LETTER: Western Governors urge support of H.R. 4004, the Social Determinant...

    Published on March 05, 2020
    Western Governors encourage leadership of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to consider H.R. 4004, the Social Determinants Accelerator Act, as a tool to help states a...
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    LETTER: Western Governors urge support of H.R. 4004, the Social Determinant...

    Published on March 05, 2020

    TESTIMONY: WGA comments on FY 2021 appropriations for NIDIS, NTIA

    Published on March 04, 2020
    Western Governors’ Association Executive Director Jim Ogsbury offered testimony on March 4, 2020 to the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justi...
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    TESTIMONY: WGA comments on FY 2021 appropriations for NIDIS, NTIA

    Published on March 04, 2020

    TESTIMONY: WGA comments on FY 2021 appropriations and activities of DOL, HH...

    Published on March 04, 2020
    Western Governors’ Association Executive Director Jim Ogsbury offered testimony on March 4, 2020 to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health an...
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    TESTIMONY: WGA comments on FY 2021 appropriations and activities of DOL, HH...

    Published on March 04, 2020

    LETTER: WGA applauds USFS update of permitting for broadband infrastructure

    Published on November 21, 2019
    The Western Governors’ Association shared its appreciation of the U.S. Forest Service's (USFS) commitment to implementing Section 8705 of the 2018 Farm Bill by updat...
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    LETTER: WGA applauds USFS update of permitting for broadband infrastructure

    Published on November 21, 2019

    LETTER: WGA shares policy on apprenticeships in advance of House hearing

    Published on November 18, 2019
    The Western Governors’ Association shared its policy on apprenticeships in advance of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment’s Nov. 20...
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    LETTER: WGA shares policy on apprenticeships in advance of House hearing

    Published on November 18, 2019

    LETTER: Governors commend efforts by Rural Utilities Service to further dep...

    Published on October 25, 2019
    Western Governors appreciate the work of the Rural Utilities Service to expand broadband deployment in rural America through the ReConnect Program. The outreach of Oct. 25, 20...
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    LETTER: Governors commend efforts by Rural Utilities Service to further dep...

    Published on October 25, 2019

    LETTER: Western Governors urge Congress to reach agreement on America’s T...

    Published on October 11, 2019
    Western Governors urge Congress to reach bipartisan agreement on a long-term surface transportation reauthorization bill that addresses the unique needs of the West and helps ...
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    LETTER: Western Governors urge Congress to reach agreement on America’s T...

    Published on October 11, 2019

    COMMENTS: WGA appreciates FCC attention to concerns about broadband data an...

    Published on October 10, 2019
    The Western Governors’ Association (WGA) appreciates the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) attention to concerns regarding the issue of census block-based rep...
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    COMMENTS: WGA appreciates FCC attention to concerns about broadband data an...

    Published on October 10, 2019

    LETTER: WGA highlights need for broadband deployment in advance of House he...

    Published on September 10, 2019
    The Western Governors' Association highlights the significance of expanding broadband deployment in outreach to leadership of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce...
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    LETTER: WGA highlights need for broadband deployment in advance of House he...

    Published on September 10, 2019

    COMMENTS: Western Governors urge FCC to permanently fund digital services p...

    Published on August 28, 2019
    Western Governors urge the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to permanently adopt the E-Rate Program for Schools and Libraries that supports crucial digital services pro...
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    COMMENTS: Western Governors urge FCC to permanently fund digital services p...

    Published on August 28, 2019

    COMMENTS: Governors support federal apprenticeship investments that align w...

    Published on August 26, 2019
    Western Governors believe that "federal investments in apprenticeships should align with existing efforts to foster a coherent system with minimal duplication at the federal, ...
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    COMMENTS: Governors support federal apprenticeship investments that align w...

    Published on August 26, 2019

    LETTER: Governors support legislation for responsible western energy develo...

    Published on August 19, 2019
    Western Governors support legislation that promotes responsible development of solar, wind and geothermal energy resources in the West – many of which are on federal lan...
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    LETTER: Governors support legislation for responsible western energy develo...

    Published on August 19, 2019

    LETTER: WGA shares policy on broadband deployment for House subcommittee he...

    Published on July 10, 2019
    The Western Governors’ Association shared policy addressing broadband deployment with the House Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit in advance of its...
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    Agriculture

    LETTER: WGA shares policy on broadband deployment for House subcommittee he...

    Published on July 10, 2019

    LETTER: Western Governors encourage FCC to continue innovative use of Educa...

    Published on July 09, 2019
    Western Governors encourage the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to continue innovative usage of the Educational Broadband Service (EBS) spectrum to support rural conne...
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    LETTER: Western Governors encourage FCC to continue innovative use of Educa...

    Published on July 09, 2019

    LETTER: WGA backs efficient infrastructure permitting for Senate hearing on...

    Published on July 09, 2019
    The Western Governors’ Association expresses support for more efficient infrastructure permitting to Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works leadership prior ...
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    LETTER: WGA backs efficient infrastructure permitting for Senate hearing on...

    Published on July 09, 2019

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