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Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson participated in a panel discussion with state and local officials on how to respond to crises such as terrorist attacks and natural disasters.

Governor Jay Nixon (D-MO) made remarks after he was presented with the report of the Ferguson Commission on the socio-economic background of the events surrounding the police shooting of una…

Governors met with Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell to discuss the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in the states. Topics included rural treatment availability and…

National Governors Association Chair Governor John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Vice Chair Governor Gary Herbert (R-UT) spoke at the opening session of the NGA’s summer meeting in White Sulphur S…

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

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson spoke at a National Governors Association forum on cybersecurity. He outlined to the governors the consequences if his department was forced to shut d…

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…

Governor Jay Nixon (D) delivered his annual state of the state address to a joint session of the Missouri General Assembly in Jefferson City. He outlined his budget, which called for expandi…

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, congressional lawmakers, launch of the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba, which sought to expand food trade between the two nations. They also expressed …

Governor Jay Nixon (D-MO), local law enforcement, and Missouri National Guard officials held a news conference following a grand jury’s decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson fo…

Governor Jay Nixon (D-MO) and other officials called for tolerance and restraint as the Ferguson community awaited the grand jury’s decision on whether to indict Officer Darren Wilson for th…

This is a brief portion of Governor Jay Nixon (D-MO) being interviewed by Candy Crowley about the investigations. Governor Jay Nixon (D-MO) spoke by video link about the police shooting o…

Governor Jay Nixon (D-MO) and the commander of the highway patrol provided an update following a police shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown and subsequent protests. State Highway Patr…

Governor Jay Nixon (D-MO) spoke to reporters and answered questions about the police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, and subsequent protests in the St. Louis suburb. Unarmed 18 year-old Mich…

The nation’s governors discussed the role of education in a state’s economic development. Guest speakers included Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), who as the ranking member of the Senate comm…

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…

National Governors Association Chair Mary Fallin (R-OK) gave her final report on her year-long initiative, “America Works: Education and Training for Tomorrow’s Jobs.” The guest speaker Step…

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 …

Members of the National Governors Association Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee talked about the future of the National Guard with General Frank Grass, member of the Joint Chiefs…

Governor Jay Nixon (D) gave his second state of the state address in the Missouri House of Representatives. He said the economic progress of the state was not an accident and credited his ad…