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    WGA advocates for innovative and integrated water management with the House...

    Published on January 10, 2022
    Integrated water management, including permitting water transfers, congressional support for water infrastructure, and access to basic water data that supports drought respons...
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    Economic Development

    WGA advocates for innovative and integrated water management with the House...

    Published on January 10, 2022

    WGA promotes western priorities as the Department of Transportation forms n...

    Published on December 17, 2021
    The Western Governors’ Association shared several policy resolutions with the Office of the Secretary of Transportation as the Department drafts a new strategic plan. Th...
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    State-Federal Relationship

    WGA promotes western priorities as the Department of Transportation forms n...

    Published on December 17, 2021

    WGA urges the Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building to develop m...

    Published on December 13, 2021
    Ahead of the First Annual Report for the Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building, the Western Governors’ Association urged the committee to develop policies tha...
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    State-Federal Relationship

    WGA urges the Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building to develop m...

    Published on December 13, 2021

    WGA urges multi-jurisdictional coordination for Greater sage-grouse managem...

    Published on December 03, 2021
    In a letter to Patricia Deibert, the Acting National Sage-grouse Coordinator for the Bureau of Land Management, the Western Governors’ Association urged the departm...
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    Species Management

    WGA urges multi-jurisdictional coordination for Greater sage-grouse managem...

    Published on December 03, 2021

    Western Governors support Senate approval of the JOBS Act to expand trainin...

    Published on November 19, 2021
    Western Governors encouraged Congress, in a letter to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, to increase access to short-term education and skills trai...
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    Economic Development

    Western Governors support Senate approval of the JOBS Act to expand trainin...

    Published on November 19, 2021

    Western Governors reiterate need for federal-state consultation during NOAA...

    Published on November 18, 2021
    Western Governors continue to press for the importance of states being regularly consulted throughout development of the Biden Administration’s Report on Conserving...
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    Environmental Management

    Western Governors reiterate need for federal-state consultation during NOAA...

    Published on November 18, 2021

    Western Governors raise concerns over conservation plans with the National ...

    Published on November 18, 2021
    Western Governors submitted WGA policy resolution, Species Conservation and the Endangered Species Act, for consideration as the National Marine Fisheries Service re...
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    Environmental Management

    Western Governors raise concerns over conservation plans with the National ...

    Published on November 18, 2021

    Western Governors applaud Senate bill to streamline grant applications for ...

    Published on November 18, 2021
    In a letter to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Western Governors applauded the Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility ...
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    Connectivity

    Western Governors applaud Senate bill to streamline grant applications for ...

    Published on November 18, 2021

    Western Governors praise Congressional action on broadband access, call for...

    Published on November 18, 2021
    The Western Governors praised recent efforts by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to address issues of broadband access, particularly the introduction of th...
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    Connectivity

    Western Governors praise Congressional action on broadband access, call for...

    Published on November 18, 2021

    Western Governors praise Senate’s work on broadband connectivity, call fo...

    Published on November 18, 2021
    In correspondence with the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, Western Governors praised recent efforts to address issues of broadband access, particul...
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    Connectivity

    Western Governors praise Senate’s work on broadband connectivity, call fo...

    Published on November 18, 2021

    WGA calls on Homeland Security to improve data sharing policies, infrastruc...

    Published on November 15, 2021
    In response to the 2022 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, the Western Governors’ Association submitted the Governors’ policy resolution, Utilizing State D...
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    State-Federal Relationship

    WGA calls on Homeland Security to improve data sharing policies, infrastruc...

    Published on November 15, 2021

    WGA highlights the need for improved data-sharing capacity with Federal Chi...

    Published on November 15, 2021
    In outreach to the Federal Chief Data Officers Council, The Western Governors’ Association shared its policy resolution, Utilizing State Data in Federal Decisi...
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    State-Federal Relationship

    WGA highlights the need for improved data-sharing capacity with Federal Chi...

    Published on November 15, 2021

    WGA urges House committee to focus on risk reduction strategies

    Published on October 25, 2021
    The Western Governors’ Association shared its policy resolution, Disaster Preparedness and Response, with the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Bui...
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    Economic Development

    WGA urges House committee to focus on risk reduction strategies

    Published on October 25, 2021

    WGA shares policy to enhance mental and behavioral health care in outreach ...

    Published on October 19, 2021
    The Western Governors’ Association shared its policy resolution, Physical and Behavioral Health Care in Western States, with the Senate Committee on Finan...
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    Healthcare

    WGA shares policy to enhance mental and behavioral health care in outreach ...

    Published on October 19, 2021

    WGA advocates for a National Minerals Policy in outreach to Senate

    Published on October 05, 2021
    The Western Governors’ Association submitted WGA policy resolutions Cleaning Up Abandoned Hardrock Mines in the West and National Minerals Policy for...
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    Environmental Management

    WGA advocates for a National Minerals Policy in outreach to Senate

    Published on October 05, 2021

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