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Hydropower project licensing highlighted in WGA correspondence with Senate ...

Published on January 10, 2022

Hydropower project licensing, congressional support for water infrastructure, and the role of basic water data in supporting effective water management were just some of the i...

Economic Development

Hydropower project licensing highlighted in WGA correspondence with Senate ...

Published on January 10, 2022

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...

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...

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 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

Western Governors share policy with Senate Subcommittee in support of the R...

Published on June 16, 2021

The Western Governors’ Association (WGA) shared the Policy Resolution, Energy in the West, along with recent advocacy in support of legislation to support states’ ...

Energy

Western Governors share policy with Senate Subcommittee in support of the R...

Published on June 16, 2021

Western Governors’ Association shares recommendations for EO review of Am...

Published on May 13, 2021

The Western Governors’ Association submitted comments to the White House in response to President Biden’s Executive Order (EO), America’s Supply Chains. The ...

Economic Development