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Ceremonies were held in recognition of the Centennial Meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA). Retrospective videos were also shown. Then current and former governors participate…

Senators and other witnesses testified about ways to strengthen laws governing lobbying. Topics included disclosure, the status of former lawmakers, improper influence, the role of the congr…

Governor David Beasley, chairman of the Republican Governors' Association, and others talked with reporters at the end of the National Governors' Association summer meeting. They discussed t…

Members of the National Governors' Association met in Washington, DC, and wrapped up their four day winter meeting with a forum on improving government service. Rep. Kasich and Mr. Raines ta…

The National Governors' Association conducted the opening Plenary Session of its annual Winter Meeting. Governors from across the nation debated the new federal budget, tax reform, and the i…

Republican Governors' Association chairman Governor Terry Branstad, R-Iowa, led a plenary session on education initiatives in various states. Sheila Tate, a former press secretary to first l…

The National Governors' Association concluded their annual meeting by hearing from former Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander (Republican) and from Microsoft CEO Bill Gates. Mr. Alexander spo…

In their opening session, governors heard reports from some of their members on various issues and from President Clinton’s new chief of staff Erskine Bowles on relations between the federal…

Ms. Cheney and Governor Engler moderated a discussion among Republican governors, business people from their states who were their guests, and Bob Dole and Jack Kemp at the Detroit Diesel c…

The first night of the 1996 Republican National Convention contained speeches by Republican mayors and governors. The final hour included a tribute to former President Ronald Reagan and a he…

In the second plenary session, following tributes to retiring members, the governors discussed changing structure of the world economy. Former Ambassador Hills and Dr. Tyson discussed trade …

Six Republican governors were in Washington for an executive meeting. They commented on President Bill Clinton’s State of the Union Address.

After opening remarks by NGA chair Governor Howard Dean (D-Vermont), the speakers talked about education and other children’s issues. Following the prepared statements of each, there were qu…

In the plenary session of the winter meeting, members addressed work force issues and welfare reform. Governors, lawmakers and others examined some of the opportunities and challenges facing…

The Committee on Natural Resources discussed Agricultural and Environmental Concerns during the 1995 National Governors Convention. They focused on natural resource, agricultural and env…

New York gubernatorial and Maryland and Delaware senatorial campaign coverage included background information on the states and candidates, the issues and how the race was playing. Campaign …

Governors Bill Weld (R-MA) made brief remarks, and Mayor Thomas Menino (D) welcomed the governors to Boston where the National Governor’s Association held their annual summer meetings. Also …

This was a roundtable consisting of 12 governors and some of their staff members and various business leaders to discuss the merits of a School-to-Work program, which would train about 3.5 …

Governors discussed resolutions including information technology exchange and economic policy. This session came only moments after President Clinton spoke to the governors about health care…

The governors debated and voted on various resolutions dealing with prison building and updating safety standards for workers. Committee members also presented reports on welfare reform idea…