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Watch Video: WGA announces Mt. Rushmore “expansion project”

Published on July 24, 2018
Seven Western Governors and nearly 400 guests convened in South Dakota for our 2018 Annual Meeting. But none of them could have anticipated the “historic” announce...
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Watch Video: WGA announces Mt. Rushmore “expansion project”

Published on July 24, 2018

Western Governors call on Congress to approve career and technical educatio...

Published on July 23, 2018
July 31, 2018 Update: President Trump signed the bill on July 31, 2018.  The Western Governors’ Association urges Congressional leadership to reauthorize the Carl ...
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Western Governors call on Congress to approve career and technical educatio...

Published on July 23, 2018

Western Governors weigh in on public lands grazing in advance of House hear...

Published on July 23, 2018
The Western Governors’ resolution advocating responsible use of federal lands for grazing and the initial report of National Forest and Rangeland Management Initiative h...
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Western Governors weigh in on public lands grazing in advance of House hear...

Published on July 23, 2018

WGA advocates for states’ authority regarding Clean Water Act

Published on July 16, 2018
The Western Governors Association has urged Congressional leadership to “reject any legislative or regulatory efforts that may diminish, impair or subordinate states&rsq...
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WGA advocates for states’ authority regarding Clean Water Act

Published on July 16, 2018

WGA encourages ‘meaningful partnerships’ between FCC, states to improve...

Published on July 16, 2018
The Western Governors’ Association encouraged the U.S. Department of Commerce “to pursue meaningful partnerships with states” to improve the quality and accu...
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WGA encourages ‘meaningful partnerships’ between FCC, states to improve...

Published on July 16, 2018

Webinar: WGA Chair Hawaii Gov. David Ige announces Biosecurity and Invasive...

Published on July 12, 2018
Hawaii Gov. David Ige, 2019 WGA Chair, announced the Western Governors’ Biosecurity and Invasive Species Initiative will be his Chairman’s Init...
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Webinar: WGA Chair Hawaii Gov. David Ige announces Biosecurity and Invasive...

Published on July 12, 2018

Invasive Species data management guidelines released to improve land manage...

Published on July 12, 2018
The Western Governors’ Association has released recommendations to standardize the recording and exchange of invasive species occurrence data across the West developed b...
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Invasive Species data management guidelines released to improve land manage...

Published on July 12, 2018

WGA shares Governors’ policy on public lands grazing for House subcommitt...

Published on July 09, 2018
The Western Governors’ Association has submitted materials that express the policy positions of western governors on the issue of public lands grazing.
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WGA shares Governors’ policy on public lands grazing for House subcommitt...

Published on July 09, 2018

WGA Annual Meeting Day 3: Governors explore opioid crisis solutions, First ...

Published on June 27, 2018
Experts on the country’s opioid crisis offered insights and possible solutions, First Spouses touchingly shared their personal experiences, and a dozen policy resolution...
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WGA Annual Meeting Day 3: Governors explore opioid crisis solutions, First ...

Published on June 27, 2018

WGA Announces 2018 Celebrate the West Art Competition Winners

Published on June 27, 2018
WGA is pleased to announce the winners in the third annual Western Governors’ Association Celebrate the West regional art competition, which challenged hi...
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WGA Announces 2018 Celebrate the West Art Competition Winners

Published on June 27, 2018

Western Governors approve policy resolutions on workforce development, inte...

Published on June 27, 2018
Western Governors formally approved 12 policy resolutions on topics such as workforce development, international trade, and western infrastructure at the 2018 Annual Meeting i...
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Western Governors approve policy resolutions on workforce development, inte...

Published on June 27, 2018

WGA Annual Meeting Day 2: Zinke emphasizes park infrastructure, Anschutz ex...

Published on June 26, 2018
The Western Governors heard Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke discuss the need to maintain National Park Service infrastructure and entrepreneur Philip Anschutz describe the role ...
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WGA Annual Meeting Day 2: Zinke emphasizes park infrastructure, Anschutz ex...

Published on June 26, 2018

WGA Annual Meeting Day 1: Gov. Daugaard releases Workforce Initiative repor...

Published on June 25, 2018
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard released the first-year report of the Western Governors’ Workforce Development Initiative and hosted keynotes by two Cabinet Secretarie...
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WGA Annual Meeting Day 1: Gov. Daugaard releases Workforce Initiative repor...

Published on June 25, 2018

2018 Annual Meeting hosted by Gov. Daugaard in South Dakota will feature se...

Published on June 21, 2018
The Western Governors’ Association 2018 Annual Meeting, featuring seven Governors and an impressive array of special guests, opens Monday in Rapid City, S.D.
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2018 Annual Meeting hosted by Gov. Daugaard in South Dakota will feature se...

Published on June 21, 2018

Governors urge Congress to address western issues in America’s Water Infr...

Published on June 18, 2018
Western Governors have commended the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for its leadership in advancing S. 2800, America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018...
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Governors urge Congress to address western issues in America’s Water Infr...

Published on June 18, 2018

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