Improving Government Service
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…
85 viewsMembers 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…
85 viewsThe National Governors' Association’s winter meeting featured a forum on child development and early education. Governors and policy advisers talked about the importance of this issue and wh…
81 viewsThe 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…
97 viewsThe National Education Goals Panel issued its seventh annual report on the progress of U.S. education. The panel members commented on the report, which outlined progress toward the eight nat…
109 viewsGovernors on the Board of Directors of the National Governors' Association’s Center for Best Practices briefed reporters on this new cooperative effort between industry and governors. It is …
36 viewsAt the final meeting of the National Governors' Association Summer Meeting in Puerto Rico, governors heard from Republican presidential candidate Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) and from President Clin…
72 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalist, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes an…
154 viewsGovernors, business leaders and education experts gathered to discuss the future of U.S. education. In this first plenary session, participants talked about the student achievement problem. …
72 viewsThe governors talked with reporters about the just-finished winter meeting of the NGA. They praised the bipartisan spirit of the meeting and described some of their accomplishments. They als…
59 viewsAfter meeting with President Clinton and congressional budget negotiators, governors talked briefly with reporters on the meeting, which focused on Medicare and Medicaid.
29 viewsParticipants talked to reporters about the summer meeting’s results, including continuing work on welfare and Medicaid reform.
37 viewsSenator Dole spoke about a variety of welfare reform proposals. He plans to bring a welfare reform plan to the Senate floor before the August recess. Following Senator Dole’s address, the ex…
74 viewsIn 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…
124 viewsCampaign commercials of various races were shown. Florida gubernatorial and Tennessee congressional campaign coverage included background information on the states and candidates, the issues…
438 viewsThis 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 …
88 viewsHealth care experts spoke to the governors concerning the President Bill Clinton’s health care reform plan and the impact it will have on state politics. Following questions to the experts, …
67 viewsPresident Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, and three U.S. governors briefed reporters on the effort to garner support for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Governors Ann …
150 viewsHeads of government organizations and public officials participated in a forum on reinventing government during the closing plenary session of the 1993 summer meeting of the National Governo…
91 viewsThe governors briefed reporters on the reasons they support the North American Free Trade Agreement. The news conference was called to show that numerous governors support the agreement in t…
60 viewsGovernors 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, …
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