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Western Governors’ News: Governors focus on fire mitigation, economic...

Published on March 31, 2021

The Western Governors' Association offers a periodic roundup of Western Governors' work in economic development, natural resources, education, health and safety, and a...

Economic Development

Western Governors’ News: Governors focus on fire mitigation, economic...

Published on March 31, 2021

Western Governors welcome new Administration by highlighting key policy, ur...

Published on March 17, 2021

Western Governors are reaching out to the new Administration to foster relationships, encourage dialogue, and prompt policy collaboration between states and their federal part...

Agriculture

Western Governors welcome new Administration by highlighting key policy, ur...

Published on March 17, 2021

Executive Director’s Notebook: ‘Top Ten List’ of Western Gove...

Published on December 23, 2020

By Jim Ogsbury

Agriculture

Executive Director’s Notebook: ‘Top Ten List’ of Western Gove...

Published on December 23, 2020

Western Governors approve policy resolutions on State-Federal Relationship,...

Published on December 10, 2020

Western Governors have formally approved five policy resolutions on: Strengthening the State-Federal Relationship, Utilizing State Data in Federal Decision Making, Wild Horse ...

Forest & Rangeland Management

Western Governors approve policy resolutions on State-Federal Relationship,...

Published on December 10, 2020

Western Governors earn long-sought victory as Army Corps rescinds policy on...

Published on December 10, 2020

Western Governors have won a significant victory in their years-long fight to preserve state authority to manage, allocate and protect their water resources. The U.S. Army Cor...

State-Federal Relationship

Western Governors earn long-sought victory as Army Corps rescinds policy on...

Published on December 10, 2020

LISTEN: Latest episode of ‘Out West’ offers deep dive into WGA policy w...

Published on September 09, 2020

Exploring the 2020 Annual Report, the latest episode of WGA’s Out West podcast, recaps the impactful, collaborative policy work of Western Governors over the past year a...

Economic Development

LISTEN: Latest episode of ‘Out West’ offers deep dive into WGA policy w...

Published on September 09, 2020

WGA introduces Toolkit for Invasive Grass Management in the West

Published on July 22, 2020

Read, download the toolkit. The Western Governors’ Association (WGA) has released a new toolkit for land managers working to combat the spread of invasive annual grasse...

Environmental Management

WGA introduces Toolkit for Invasive Grass Management in the West

Published on July 22, 2020

WGA 2020 Annual Report shares Western Governors’ policy work on broad...

Published on July 07, 2020

LISTEN: Exploring the 2020 Annual Report, the tenth episode of WGA’s Out West podcast, recaps the impactful, collaborative policy work of Western Gov...

Agriculture

WGA 2020 Annual Report shares Western Governors’ policy work on broad...

Published on July 07, 2020

Western Governors’ Association 2020 Annual Report

Published on July 07, 2020

The Western Governors' Association 2020 Annual Report highlights the past year’s policy work of the Western Governors on topics such as realigning the state-federal ...

Economic Development

Western Governors’ Association 2020 Annual Report

Published on July 07, 2020

Executive Director’s Notebook: A Team Effort

Published on May 04, 2020

By Jim Ogsbury

State-Federal Relationship

Executive Director’s Notebook: A Team Effort

Published on May 04, 2020

Western Governors seek consultation with DOI on suspending, reducing oil an...

Published on April 06, 2020

Western Governors urge Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt to engage with states about current proposals to suspend or reduce onshore oil and gas royalties to suppo...

Energy

Western Governors seek consultation with DOI on suspending, reducing oil an...

Published on April 06, 2020

Western Governors request federal agencies support rural counties, municipa...

Published on April 01, 2020

Western Governors have requested federal agencies offer coordinated support for western rural counties and municipalities to aid their response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CO...

State-Federal Relationship

Western Governors request federal agencies support rural counties, municipa...

Published on April 01, 2020

Best of the West: Nevada leads the way for electric vehicles; new dinosaur ...

Published on February 06, 2020

The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the news of the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting Feb. 3, 2020. Photo courtesy of the Natural Hi...

State-Federal Relationship

Best of the West: Nevada leads the way for electric vehicles; new dinosaur ...

Published on February 06, 2020

WGA’s Jim Ogsbury testifies before House subcommittee on FY 2021 appropri...

Published on February 05, 2020

Western Governors’ Association Executive Director Jim Ogsbury testified Feb. 6, 2020 on FY 2021 appropriations and activities before the United States House of Represent...

Air Quality

WGA’s Jim Ogsbury testifies before House subcommittee on FY 2021 appropri...

Published on February 05, 2020

Western Governors applaud withdrawal of Water Supply Rule

Published on January 23, 2020

The Western Governors' Association applauds the Jan. 19 announcement that the Trump Administration plans to withdraw its proposed Water Supply Rule.

State-Federal Relationship

Western Governors applaud withdrawal of Water Supply Rule

Published on January 23, 2020

State-Federal Relationship

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Western Governors’ News: Governors focus on fire mitigation, economic...

Published on March 31, 2021

Economic Development

Western Governors’ News: Governors focus on fire mitigation, economic...

Published on March 31, 2021

Western Governors welcome new Administration by highlighting key policy, ur...

Published on March 17, 2021

Agriculture

Western Governors welcome new Administration by highlighting key policy, ur...

Published on March 17, 2021

Executive Director’s Notebook: ‘Top Ten List’ of Western Gove...

Published on December 23, 2020

Agriculture

Executive Director’s Notebook: ‘Top Ten List’ of Western Gove...

Published on December 23, 2020

Western Governors approve policy resolutions on State-Federal Relationship,...

Published on December 10, 2020

Forest & Rangeland Management

Western Governors approve policy resolutions on State-Federal Relationship,...

Published on December 10, 2020

Western Governors earn long-sought victory as Army Corps rescinds policy on...

Published on December 10, 2020

State-Federal Relationship

Western Governors earn long-sought victory as Army Corps rescinds policy on...

Published on December 10, 2020

LISTEN: Latest episode of ‘Out West’ offers deep dive into WGA policy w...

Published on September 09, 2020

Economic Development

LISTEN: Latest episode of ‘Out West’ offers deep dive into WGA policy w...

Published on September 09, 2020

WGA introduces Toolkit for Invasive Grass Management in the West

Published on July 22, 2020

Environmental Management

WGA introduces Toolkit for Invasive Grass Management in the West

Published on July 22, 2020

WGA 2020 Annual Report shares Western Governors’ policy work on broad...

Published on July 07, 2020

Agriculture

WGA 2020 Annual Report shares Western Governors’ policy work on broad...

Published on July 07, 2020

Western Governors’ Association 2020 Annual Report

Published on July 07, 2020

Economic Development

Western Governors’ Association 2020 Annual Report

Published on July 07, 2020

Executive Director’s Notebook: A Team Effort

Published on May 04, 2020

State-Federal Relationship

Executive Director’s Notebook: A Team Effort

Published on May 04, 2020

Western Governors seek consultation with DOI on suspending, reducing oil an...

Published on April 06, 2020

Energy

Western Governors seek consultation with DOI on suspending, reducing oil an...

Published on April 06, 2020

Western Governors request federal agencies support rural counties, municipa...

Published on April 01, 2020

State-Federal Relationship

Western Governors request federal agencies support rural counties, municipa...

Published on April 01, 2020

Best of the West: Nevada leads the way for electric vehicles; new dinosaur ...

Published on February 06, 2020

State-Federal Relationship

Best of the West: Nevada leads the way for electric vehicles; new dinosaur ...

Published on February 06, 2020

WGA’s Jim Ogsbury testifies before House subcommittee on FY 2021 appropri...

Published on February 05, 2020

Air Quality

WGA’s Jim Ogsbury testifies before House subcommittee on FY 2021 appropri...

Published on February 05, 2020

Western Governors applaud withdrawal of Water Supply Rule

Published on January 23, 2020

State-Federal Relationship

Western Governors applaud withdrawal of Water Supply Rule

Published on January 23, 2020

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