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Western Governors submit testimony on FY 2025 appropriations to House, Sena...

Published on May 10, 2024
The Western Governors’ Association submitted testimony on behalf of the Western Governors to House and Senate leadership on FY 2025 appropriations and act...
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Western Governors submit testimony on FY 2025 appropriations to House, Sena...

Published on May 10, 2024

Watch the 2024 Western Prosperity Forum

Published on April 24, 2024
The 2024 Western Prosperity Forum was chock-full of in-depth policy discussions about everything from digital equity and workforce development to extreme heat and ...
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Watch the 2024 Western Prosperity Forum

Published on April 24, 2024

WGA urges Senate to increase the number of tribal officers on lands under t...

Published on April 16, 2024
In correspondence with the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) submitted policy recommendations for the BADGES for Native Commun...
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Health and Public Safety

WGA urges Senate to increase the number of tribal officers on lands under t...

Published on April 16, 2024

Western Governors recommend adjustments to Medicare reimbursement policies ...

Published on April 11, 2024
In correspondence with Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Weste...
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Health and Public Safety

Western Governors recommend adjustments to Medicare reimbursement policies ...

Published on April 11, 2024

WGA calls for improved agency coordination to address cybersecurity threats...

Published on April 10, 2024
In correspondence with the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) submitted policy recommendations...
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WGA calls for improved agency coordination to address cybersecurity threats...

Published on April 10, 2024

WGA urges Congress to support state efforts for curbing the supply of illeg...

Published on January 18, 2024
In correspondence with the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) highlighted strategies to stem the supply of...
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Health and Public Safety

WGA urges Congress to support state efforts for curbing the supply of illeg...

Published on January 18, 2024

WGA urges the federal government to provide technical assistance for cybers...

Published on January 11, 2024
In correspondence with the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) urged the federal gover...
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WGA urges the federal government to provide technical assistance for cybers...

Published on January 11, 2024

WGA urges Congress to reassess the structure and allocation of federal disa...

Published on December 26, 2023
In correspondence with the Senate Appropriation’s Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, the Western Governors’ Assoc...
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Health and Public Safety

WGA urges Congress to reassess the structure and allocation of federal disa...

Published on December 26, 2023

WGA emphasizes need for more flexibility and inclusivity in federal disaste...

Published on November 30, 2023
In correspondence with the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) emphasized the Governors...
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Health and Public Safety

WGA emphasizes need for more flexibility and inclusivity in federal disaste...

Published on November 30, 2023

WGA calls for increased collaboration to improve public safety on public la...

Published on November 15, 2023
In correspondence with the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) outlined several strategies to im...
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Health and Public Safety

WGA calls for increased collaboration to improve public safety on public la...

Published on November 15, 2023

WGA Policy Resolution 2024-04, Combating the Opioid Crisis

Published on November 08, 2023
The opioid epidemic has become one of the nation’s most devastating and lethal public health and safety crises.  This new resolution highlights the challenges posed...
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WGA Policy Resolution 2024-04, Combating the Opioid Crisis

Published on November 08, 2023

Western Governors Tout Collaboration at WGA’s 2023 Winter Meeting

Published on November 07, 2023
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, Chair of the Western Governors’ Association, kicked off the  2023 Winter Meeting by discussing the importance of collaboration when ad...
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Western Governors Tout Collaboration at WGA’s 2023 Winter Meeting

Published on November 07, 2023

Western Governors support the development of a unified disaster intake syst...

Published on October 13, 2023
In correspondence with Senator Gary Peters, Western Governors voiced their support for principles contained in his bipartisan bill, S. 1528, the Disaster Assistance Simplifica...
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Health and Public Safety

Western Governors support the development of a unified disaster intake syst...

Published on October 13, 2023

WGA calls on Congress to improve mental health care for veterans

Published on September 25, 2023
The Western Governors’ Association submitted policy recommendations to the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, urging Congress to integrate peer support and beh...
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Community and Opportunity

WGA calls on Congress to improve mental health care for veterans

Published on September 25, 2023

WGA Policy Resolution 2023-09, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons

Published on June 28, 2023
American Indian and Alaska Native people, particularly women, are disproportionately likely to experience violence, be murdered, or go missing.  This resolution highlight...
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WGA Policy Resolution 2023-09, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons

Published on June 28, 2023

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