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    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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    Healthcare

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

    Published on November 30, 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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    Healthcare

    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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    Healthcare

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

    Published on November 15, 2023

    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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    Healthcare

    Policy Resolution 2024-04, Combating the Opioid Crisis

    Published on November 08, 2023

    WGA calls on Congress to increase the awareness of VA benefits, provide pro...

    Published on October 23, 2023
    In correspondence with the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans Affairs, the Western Governors’ Association called on Congress to ensure that...
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    Healthcare

    WGA calls on Congress to increase the awareness of VA benefits, provide pro...

    Published on October 23, 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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    Healthcare

    WGA calls on Congress to improve mental health care for veterans

    Published on September 25, 2023

    Western Governors support the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendment...

    Published on September 05, 2023
    The Western Governors’ Association (WGA) wrote to the House and Senate Committees on the Judiciary to express their bipartisan support for the Radiation Exposure Compens...
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    Healthcare

    Western Governors support the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendment...

    Published on September 05, 2023

    2023 Annual Report

    Published on August 08, 2023
    The 2023 Annual Report of the Western Governors' Association highlights the past year’s policy work on topics such as renewable energy,...
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    Agriculture

    2023 Annual Report

    Published on August 08, 2023

    Policy Resolution 2023-08 Veterans

    Published on June 28, 2023
    The Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies offer many programs and services for veterans who struggle with complex challenges after their service, including...
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    Healthcare

    Policy Resolution 2023-08 Veterans

    Published on June 28, 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

    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

    Western Governors urge Congress to permanently expand telehealth services

    Published on June 30, 2022
    In a letter to Congress, Western Governors urged lawmakers to expand telehealth services by establishing permanent regulatory and statutory changes based on temporary waivers ...
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    Connectivity

    Western Governors urge Congress to permanently expand telehealth services

    Published on June 30, 2022

    Western Governors urge HHS to establish permanent telehealth services

    Published on June 30, 2022
    In a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Western Governors highlighted what western states have been doing to advance mutual health care priorities, es...
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    Connectivity

    Western Governors urge HHS to establish permanent telehealth services

    Published on June 30, 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 provides information to Department of Health and Human Services regardi...

    Published on May 19, 2022
    On May 19, 2022, in correspondence with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Western Governors’ Association Executive Director Jim Ogsbury, highlighted ...
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    Healthcare

    WGA provides information to Department of Health and Human Services regardi...

    Published on May 19, 2022

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