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WGA alerts OMB that proposed change could disrupt quality of economic data ...

Published on March 19, 2021
The Western Governors’ Association alerted the Office of Management and Budget that a proposed modification in its notice, Recommendations From the Metropolitan and Micr...
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Economic Development

WGA alerts OMB that proposed change could disrupt quality of economic data ...

Published on March 19, 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...
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Agriculture

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

Published on March 17, 2021

Western Governors reach out to new administration to connect, collaborate o...

Published on March 04, 2021
Western Governors are reaching out to the new administration to encourage collaboration on the critical policy issues facing the West. Read the outreach shared so far, includi...
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Agriculture

Western Governors reach out to new administration to connect, collaborate o...

Published on March 04, 2021

Western Governors ask President Biden for role in Executive Order review of...

Published on March 01, 2021
Western Governors, in outreach to President Biden, "respectfully request" they be consulted about Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, and De...
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Economic Development

Western Governors ask President Biden for role in Executive Order review of...

Published on March 01, 2021

Letter: Governors comment on USFS proposed revisions to directives on range...

Published on February 09, 2021
Western Governors have provided comment on proposed revisions to the directives governing rangeland management, grazing permit administration, and grazing allotment administra...
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Forest & Rangeland Management

Letter: Governors comment on USFS proposed revisions to directives on range...

Published on February 09, 2021

Letter: WGA congratulates President Biden, Vice President Harris on their e...

Published on February 09, 2021
The Western Governors’ Association congratulates President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their election and inauguration. In outreach of Feb. 9, 20...
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State-Federal Relationship

Letter: WGA congratulates President Biden, Vice President Harris on their e...

Published on February 09, 2021

Comments: WGA seeks additional input on Report of the West-wide Energy Corr...

Published on January 28, 2021
Energy corridors have significant effects on state and regional energy, infrastructure, and land use planning across the West, so the Western Governors’ Association appr...
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Energy

Comments: WGA seeks additional input on Report of the West-wide Energy Corr...

Published on January 28, 2021

Letter: WGA urges consultation with states as outlined in Foundations for E...

Published on January 15, 2021
The Western Governors' Association (WGA) urges the Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building of the U.S. Department of Commerce to provide recommendations directing...
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State-Federal Relationship

Letter: WGA urges consultation with states as outlined in Foundations for E...

Published on January 15, 2021

State Survey: Socioeconomic Data in Federal Decision Making

Published on January 04, 2021
In support of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the utilization of state and local data in federal decision-making processes, the Western Governors’ Association would li...
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Data

State Survey: Socioeconomic Data in Federal Decision Making

Published on January 04, 2021

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

Published on December 23, 2020
By Jim Ogsbury
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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 ...
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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...
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State-Federal Relationship

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

Published on December 10, 2020

LETTER: Western Governors encouraged by DOI invasive species strategic plan...

Published on October 08, 2020
Western Governors are encouraged by the draft invasive species strategic plan of the Department of the Interior for its focus on state-federal collaboration, prevention, early...
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Species Management

LETTER: Western Governors encouraged by DOI invasive species strategic plan...

Published on October 08, 2020

LETTER: WGA shares Governors’ policy for comment on draft National Sp...

Published on September 16, 2020
The Western Governors’ Association shared comments with the Federal Geographic Data Committee on its draft National Spatial Data Infrastructure Strategic Plan 2021-2024....
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State-Federal Relationship

LETTER: WGA shares Governors’ policy for comment on draft National Sp...

Published on September 16, 2020

LETTER: WGA advocates for flexibility in states’ response to implementing...

Published on September 10, 2020
The Western Governors’ Association appreciates the Federal Highway Administration’s commitment to implementing the MOBILE NOW Act, especially as it ensures that st...
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Connectivity

LETTER: WGA advocates for flexibility in states’ response to implementing...

Published on September 10, 2020

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