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Several Governors and Washington dignitaries reflected on the service of Governor George Mickelson of South Dakota at his memorial service. Gov. Mickelson died earlier in the week in a plane…

KELO-TV carried special coverage of the events surrounding the death of South Dakota Governor George Mickelson (R) in a special half-hour broadcast following the evening news. Governor Micke…

In an excerpt from the KELO-TV evening newscast, correspondents covered the stories surrounding the death of South Dakota Governor Mickelson, who died the previous day in a plane crash in Io…

Governors from the National Governors Association shared the major accomplishments of their just completed meeting. Governor Roy Romer, D-CO, chairman of the National Governors Association, …

Governors summarized the findings of the four day meeting of the National Governors Association during the closing plenary session. They discussed health care reform and the federal deficit,…

Governors discussed the role of the states in reducing the national deficit in a plenary session entitled, “Federalism and the Deficit: A Congressional Perspective.” Members of Congress spo…

Four officers from the National Governors Association previewed the 1993 winter meeting of the NGA in a pre-meeting news conference. Governors Roy Romer (D-Colorado), Carroll Campbell (R-Sou…

Members of the National Governors Association’s Task Force on Health Care discussed proposals for health care reform during their meeting in Washington, DC.

Members of the Executive Committee of the National Governors' Association discussed fiscal and other issues affecting state governments in the 1993 winter meeting. The meeting included debat…

Gov. George Mickelson delivered the “state of the state” address to the South Dakota state assembly. The governor talked about the fiscal situation in the state, workers compensation, enviro…

Governor Romer, head of the National Governors Association, and Governer Mickelson, head of the NGA’s health care committee, discussed the current state of health care in America and recent …

On the first day of the annual meeting, Governors discussed the burdens of environmental requirements on local governments and what is being done to tackle the nation’s environmental problem…

The committee on international trade headed by Governor Walters of Oklahoma discussed U.S. trade policy with emphasis on trade to Russia. The meeting was highlighted with a speech by Robert …

South Dakota Governor George Mickelson delivered the annual state of the state address to the state legislature, outlining his executive goals for the year ahead.

The members of the panel spoke on issues related to agriculture, energy, and the environment. National wildlife protection, and farm issues were also raised. Wetlands were also discussed.

Several governors reacted to the apparent coup in the Soviet Union. They expressed concern about a setback to Eastern European self-determination and free elections. The governors also talke…

The Joint Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and International Trade heard testimony on problems and possibilities for the states in international trade. Ambassador Hills discuss…

The National Governors Association (NGA) task force on health care discussed long term policy proposals for restructuring Medicaid with a group of congressional health care leaders. The cost…

Governor Mickelson (R-SD) spoke before the South Dakota legislature to deliver his state of the state address for his second term. His remarks addressed the Persian Gulf war and the necessit…

Gov. Bill Clinton, co-chair of the Task Force on Education, spoke to fellow governors about making math and science a priority in their states. Gov. Clinton also talked about the value of le…