Governorsβ leadership on service as a workforce strategy requires a robust ecosystem united on common priorities. Yesterday's #ServiceUnited convening featured a discussion with leading national organizations on empowering state and territory innovation. youtu.be/Yx_P8t_-A1Y?...
That's a wrap on the first #ServiceUnited convening. 23 states & territories, 1 goal: a million Americans serving each year within a decade. Thank you @GovWesMoore.bsky.social, our speakers and partners. States, apply for Service United Fund grants of up to $1.5M by Oct. 23: nga.org/service-united
NGA Chair Maryland @GovWesMoore.bsky.social welcomed 23 states and territories to the Annapolis #ServiceUnited convening to explore service as a workforce strategy that meets economic and community needs and bridges divides. Learn more: www.nga.org/news/press-r...
Launched by Governor Cox, the One Utah Service Fellowship was the first of its kind in the nation to combine state, private and federal funding in an AmeriCorps program.
Paid service. Hands-on experience. A debt-free path to higher education.
This is Service United. www.nga.org/service-united
Maryland's Service Year Option is the first program of its kind in the nation: a paid year of service for young adults after high school. $15+ an hour. A $6,000 completion award. Credentials and pathways to meaningful careers. Learn more: www.nga.org/service-united
National Governors Association Chair Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Vice Chair Indiana Governor Mike Braun today issued the following statement regarding 530A Accounts Auto-Enrollment
Last week, NGA brought six states together at #UMassLowell to look at the future of advanced nuclear energy in New England, with the NRC, ISO New England, and industry at the table. Learn more: www.nga.org/news/press-r...
Our board of directors met yesterday to talk about where our work goes next, and we were glad to have Dr. Brandon Tatum, CEO of the National Governors Association, in the room with us.
NGA Chair @govwesmoore.bsky.social sat down with @punchbowlnews.bsky.social to talk about why leading a bipartisan governors' association is so critical in this moment: when we engage and work together, governors get big things done for our states.
π Happy Birthday to North Carolina Governor Josh Stein! A member of NGA's 2026β27 Executive Committee and a lifelong public servant, Governor Stein has devoted his career to the people of North Carolina. We're grateful for his partnership and wish him a wonderful year ahead.
On this solemn anniversary, the National Governors Association remembers those we lost, gives thanks to those who serve and recommits ourselves to the unity that so many Americans demonstrated 25 years ago.
We will never forget.
π Happy 176th Statehood Day, California! ππ» On September 9, 1850, the Golden State became the 31st state of the Union. From the redwoods to the Mojave Desert, from Silicon Valley to Hollywood, California has been redefining what's possible for 176 years.
NGA issued the following statement in response to the passage of a continuing resolution to fund the government through December 11.
π Happy Birthday to New York Governor Kathy Hochul! A Western New York native, Gov. Hochul has devoted her career to public service β from local government to Congress to becoming the first woman to serve as Governor of New York. We're grateful for her partnership & wish her a wonderful year ahead.
