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National Governors Association Chair Governor Gary Herbert (R-UT) and Vice Chair Governor Terry McAuliffe (D-VA) led a discussion with business executives on threats to states and consumers …

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talked to the nation’s governors about federal-state relations. “The State-Federal Relationship” was a session of the National Governors Associat…

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) spoke about the importance of state partnerships with the federal government to address issues such as opioid abuse, student debt, tax policy, and cybersecurity…

A discussion on food and agriculture policy included Agriculture Secretary and former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, who talked about his department’s programs aimed at helping to help develop s…

The nation’s governors gathered in Des Moines, Iowa, for their annual summer meeting. This opening plenary session featured a discussion on state innovative programs. Speakers included state…

David Yepsen talked with National Governors Association Chair Governor Gary Herbert (R-UT), Vice Chair Governor Terry McAuliffe (D-VA), and Governor Terry Branstad (R-IA) at the NGA’s summer…

The nation’s governors gathered in Washington for their annual winter meeting, and this session, a meeting of the NGA’s Education and Workforce Committee, focused on state implementation of …

National Governors Association Chair Gary Herbert (R-UT) moderated a discussion with economists on the state of the U.S. economy and its implications for states.  “The State of the U.S. E…

Governors concluded the official business of their summer meeting. The host, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin was thanked for organizing the meeting. Governor Terry Brandstad previewed the 2016 sum…

Governors talked about jobs and economic growth. They discussed economic challenges at the state level, including workforce skills, federal regulations, foreign investment, and infrastructur…

Danny Meyer delivered remarks during the opening session of the 2015 National Governors Association Winter Meeting. Mr. Meyer talked about the importance of hospitality in the restaurant ind…

Governors discussed health care issues, including ways of containing costs and revising current fee-for-service payment systems to those that are outcome based. The governors heard about som…

Governors held a discussion on strategies for helping the nation’s veterans transition to civilian employment. They heard from representatives from the federal and state governments and priv…

Governors from throughout the U.S. discussed employment trends in states, growth opportunities, and the changing economic climate. This session was moderated by Maria Bartiromo. The session …

Dr. Jeffrey Brenner was the featured speaker at the opening session subject in first day of the National Governors Association summer meeting. He talked about about health care spending, usi…

Business leaders, disability employment experts, and governors talked about their success stories in employing people with disabilities. Governors detailed their individual state programs. S…

Frederick Hess and Bryan Hassell talked about ways to support teachers and school leaders. Following their presentations governors discussed their states' practices and reforms on educationa…

National Governors Association members reported on the work of their committees. This was the business portion of the closing session of the National Governors Association (NGA) 2013 Winter …

The Health and Human Services Committee of the National Governors' Association met to discuss health care and health policy issues facing states. A primary topic of conversation was health c…

U.S. governors and Chinese provincial governors talked about ways to strengthen the U.S.-China relationship. Among the topics addressed were potential cooperation in bilateral trade and inve…