Climate Change Policy
Federal officials and climate specialists testified on the Obama administration’s climate change policy. The plan includes a number of executive actions targeting carbon emissions, increasin…
1,525 viewsFederal officials and climate specialists testified on the Obama administration’s climate change policy. The plan includes a number of executive actions targeting carbon emissions, increasin…
1,525 viewsGovernors spoke to reporters about their training program for newly elected governors.
293 viewsColorado Governor Bill Ritter gave the closing keynote address at the first day of the Atlantic's clean energy forum. He focused on government policy, building a new energy economy, and the …
90 viewsAgriculture Tom Vilsack addressed the National Governor’s Association annual meeting. He spoke about childhood nutrition and obesity. Afterward, governors talked about state and federal stra…
666 viewsGovernors Richardson (D-NM) and Ritter (D-CO) spoke about state and local policies and programs to encourage renewable energy use. Among the topics they addressed were creating business ince…
325 viewsThe National Governors Association held its second day of meetings in Boston, Massachusetts. Governors focused on “Redesigning State Government,” where they examined ways to strategically ba…
357 viewsMark Zandi and Alan R. Mulally spoke to governors about the business environment in the states, impact of the economic recession, and fostering innovation to spur economic growth.
563 viewsSecretary Arne Duncan spoke about managing effective federal and state education programs. Among the topics he addressed were setting and raising common standards, teacher employment and ret…
437 viewsVermont Governor James Douglas and West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin talked about health care and the economy. Maria Bartiromo moderated.
353 viewsGovernor Bill Ritter delivered his annual state of the state address to state legislators.
74 viewsLawmakers spoke about the new energy economy in the West. Among the topics they addressed were reducing carbon emissions, developing alternative energy resources, environmental protection, a…
66 viewsDemocratic leaders from across the western region participated in the Project New West Summit. They spoke about recent shifts in political affiliations in the region, outlined further strate…
304 viewsGovernors from Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, and Oregon participated in a discussion on renewable energy. Topics included affordable transmission access and federal regulation issues. Secretar…
181 viewsGovernors discussed energy and the economy during the closing plenary session of the 101st National Governors Association annual meeting. Other panelists included Karen Harbert, president an…
851 viewsGovernors held a session on the future of the American workforce. Among the topics they addressed were worker skills and training, investing in education programs, the state of the economy a…
412 viewsPanelists spoke about repairing and improving infrastructure. The spoke about potential lessons learned from foreign infrastructure projects, innovation and investment in new technologies, f…
129 viewsPresident Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the $787 billion economic stimulus and spoke about how the act could improve economic conditions in the U.S. The event was …
1,586 viewsColorado Governor Bill Ritter talked about the desire of the nation’s governors' to have the Obama Administration provide fiscal assistance for job creation, and he responded to telephone ca…
115 viewsMembers of the Colorado Delegation spoke to delegates at the Democratic National Convention about their support for Sen. Barack Obama.
94 viewsThe final day of the Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, had a theme of change. Events included the reading of party resolutions, and tributes t…
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