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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...

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...

State-Federal Relationship

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

Published on December 13, 2021

WGA Policy Resolution 2022-07, Physical and Behavioral Health Care in Weste...

Published on December 10, 2021

WGA Policy Resolution 2022-07, Physical and Behavioral Health Care in Western States: Access to quality physical and behavioral health care services is an important facto...

Healthcare

WGA Policy Resolution 2022-07, Physical and Behavioral Health Care in Weste...

Published on December 10, 2021

WGA Policy Resolution 2022-06, Compensatory Mitigation

Published on December 10, 2021

WGA Policy Resolution 2022-06, Compensatory Mitigation: Mitigation plays an important role in wildlife management and conservation, and Western Governors use mitigation progra...

Environmental Management

WGA Policy Resolution 2022-06, Compensatory Mitigation

Published on December 10, 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...

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...

Economic Development

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

Published on November 19, 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...

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...

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...

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...

Healthcare

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

Published on October 19, 2021

Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative Survey Results

Published on September 10, 2021

Overview WGA distributed a survey to state and local agencies and interested stakeholders soliciting feedback on the interdependent relationships between western communi...

Agriculture

Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative Survey Results

Published on September 10, 2021

Executive Director’s Notebook: Western Governors Rise Above

Published on August 16, 2021

By Jim Ogsbury

Economic Development

Executive Director’s Notebook: Western Governors Rise Above

Published on August 16, 2021

Western Governors’ Association 2021 Annual Report

Published on July 28, 2021

The Western Governors' Association 2021 Annual Report highlights the past year’s policy work of the Western Governors on topics such as broadband connectivity, workf...

Agriculture