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    Register for WGA’s 2024 Western Prosperity Forum

    Published on March 07, 2024
    While the West of today is defined by enduring characteristics - including its vast and beautiful landscapes, natural amenities, booming economy, and frontier mentality - it h...
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    Economic Development

    Register for WGA’s 2024 Western Prosperity Forum

    Published on March 07, 2024

    WGA encourages Congress to reform the permitting system for guides and outf...

    Published on November 01, 2023
    In correspondence with the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the Western Governors’ Association encouraged Congress to reform the complex permitti...
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    Economic Development

    WGA encourages Congress to reform the permitting system for guides and outf...

    Published on November 01, 2023

    Western Governors call on USDA to help strengthen America’s sheep industr...

    Published on November 01, 2023
    In correspondence with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Western Governors called for the department to protect and strengthen the American sheep industry. Recognizin...
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    Agriculture

    Western Governors call on USDA to help strengthen America’s sheep industr...

    Published on November 01, 2023

    Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon Announces WGA Chair Initiative: Decarbonizing ...

    Published on June 28, 2023
    On June 28, Colorado Governor Jared Polis officially handed off the reigns as Chair of the Western Governors’ Association to Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon. The Gover...
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    Air Quality

    Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon Announces WGA Chair Initiative: Decarbonizing ...

    Published on June 28, 2023

    WGA urges House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to reauthori...

    Published on March 24, 2023
    In correspondence with the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Western Governors’ Association voiced its continued support for the Essential Air Se...
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    Economic Development

    WGA urges House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to reauthori...

    Published on March 24, 2023

    Watch the 2023 Western Prosperity Roundtable

    Published on March 16, 2023
    As the COVID-19 pandemic untethered workers from physical offices and put a premium on space and outdoor access, rural communities throughout the West experienced significant ...
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    Agriculture

    Watch the 2023 Western Prosperity Roundtable

    Published on March 16, 2023

    Western Governors submit testimony on FY 2024 appropriations to House, Sena...

    Published on March 16, 2023
    The Western Governors’ Association is submitting testimony on behalf of the Western Governors to House and Senate leadership on FY 2024 appropriations and activities. Th...
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    Agriculture

    Western Governors submit testimony on FY 2024 appropriations to House, Sena...

    Published on March 16, 2023

    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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    Data

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

    Published on November 23, 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

    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

    LISTEN: New podcast episode digs into agricultural workforce development

    Published on May 19, 2022
    The new episode of WGA’s Out West podcast, Agricultural Workforce in the West, explores the challenges that communities face as more agricultural workers&...
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    Agriculture

    LISTEN: New podcast episode digs into agricultural workforce development

    Published on May 19, 2022

    Watch the 2022 Western Prosperity Roundtable Forum

    Published on May 18, 2022
    The 2022 forum for the Western Prosperity Roundtable is being hosted by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on May 17 and 18 at the 21c Museum Hotel Oklahoma City. You can&nbs...
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    Economic Development

    Watch the 2022 Western Prosperity Roundtable Forum

    Published on May 18, 2022

    Watch ‘Conservation Markets in the West,’ and learn about and alternati...

    Published on April 21, 2022
    The Western Governors’ Association hosted the webinar, Conservation Markets in the West, on April 21, 2022. The webinar evaluated opportunities to leverag...
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    Agriculture

    Watch ‘Conservation Markets in the West,’ and learn about and alternati...

    Published on April 21, 2022

    Western Governors’ News: Governors secure major victories for childcare, ...

    Published on April 14, 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: Governors secure major victories for childcare, ...

    Published on April 14, 2022

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