On Friday NGA Chair Governor Spencer Cox of Utah and Vice Chair Governor Jared Polis of Colorado released a statement on the need for Congress to pass a bipartisan reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). https://lnkd.in/eNG6ma9W
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The National Governors Association (NGA)—the bipartisan organization of the nation's governors—promotes visionary state leadership, shares best practices and speaks with a collective voice on national policy. Founded in 1908, the National Governors Association (NGA) is the collective voice of the nation’s governors and one of Washington, D.C.'s most respected public policy organizations. Its members are the governors of the 55 states, territories and commonwealths. NGA provides governors and their senior staff members with services that range from representing states on Capitol Hill and before the Administration on key federal issues to developing and implementing innovative solutions to public policy challenges through the NGA Center for Best Practices. NGA also provides management and technical assistance to both new and incumbent governors.
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Updates
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On June 25, NGA hosted its monthly briefing for Governors’ legal counsel, on managing requests for public records and gubernatorial transition planning, including state approaches to record retention and preparing for the transfer of official papers. Lauren Anthone Dedon has details from the briefing: https://lnkd.in/ezcnmd4b
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Last week NGA hosted its monthly briefing for the Criminal Justice Policy Advisors (CJPA) network. The briefing discussed policy considerations and strategies for supporting problem solving and specialty courts. Maria Kearl has more: https://lnkd.in/e3d9iZPV
CJPA Briefing on ‘Supporting Problem Solving and Specialty Courts’
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NGA’s new Public Health Emergency Playbook outlines best practices in an action-oriented format for Governors’ offices preparing for, responding to, and recovering from public health emergencies. The Playbook was developed through significant research, interviews, roundtables and meetings with federal, state, and territorial entities. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ezHNbEAW
Public Health Emergency Playbook
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Governors play a critical role in creating pathways for cybersecurity professionals, through workforce development programs, reskilling efforts, public outreach, and raising awareness of cybersecurity job opportunities in the energy sector. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eTd_bQfT
Energy Cyber Workforce Policy Brief
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At the Nashville convening of the Disagree Better Initiative, scholars from the @Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University and from Utah State University Extension unveiled Disagree Better: A Parenting Toolkit, a free online resource created to further the work of the Disagree Better initiative by providing tools to help American families learn how to better manage disagreements inside and outside of their homes. Learn more about the toolkit and watch the session at: https://lnkd.in/eCrcytUR
New Parenting Toolkit Helps Families Learn Ways to Disagree Better
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With Congress considering a possible reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) the NGA Task Force on Education, Workforce, and Community Investment held a virtual briefing this month for House and Senate congressional staff to hear from Governors’ offices about how WIOA is working, where it might be falling short, and what Congress should consider in a potential reauthorization. See a readout, or watch the briefing at: https://lnkd.in/eBWCkd-3
Congressional Briefing on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act in states and territories
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Earlier this month over 60 broadband leaders from 40 states and territories came together, in Overland Park, Kansas, with federal officials, internet service providers and other corporate and non-profit leaders to share best practices, and discuss critical issues in broadband deployment, affordability, and accessibility. Glenn Grimshaw has the details: https://lnkd.in/e-mQkx_g
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The May monthly briefing for the Criminal Justice Policy Advisors (CJPA) network looked at policy considerations for women in state correctional facilities and the challenges they face upon release. Maria Kearl has the details: https://lnkd.in/eKs5fmKw
CJPA Briefing on Considerations for Women in Correctional Settings
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After a full day of programming at the Nashville Disagree Better Convening, Governor Spencer Cox sat down with Governor Bill Lee to get his perspective on how to foster healthy disagreement. Learn more and watch: https://lnkd.in/eevW4MUT
Governor Cox and Governor Lee on Disagreeing Better
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