National Governors Association

Network World - Keyboard typing and messaging are the way of future no doubt but at the cost of cursive writing? That seems to be the trend as ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The recession that began in 2007 may have stopped pummeling the economies of U.S. states, but a report released on Wednesday shows they will remain bruised and bleeding for at least another year."After two of the most challenging ...

State lawmakers likely to face difficult spending decisions despite recession's endLegislatures around the country may have to make more spending cuts over the next couple of years because of dwindling help from the federal government and a slow recovery in tax ...

With states still reeling from recession, governors try to chart the tough road ahead On the recession's front lines, governors are struggling to chart the road ahead for states staggered by unrelenting joblessness and cut-to-the-bone budgets even as Washington reports signs ...

The article offers information on a policy paper from the National Governors Association (NGA) on career and technical education (CTE) in the U.S. The paper provides a balance to the initiative of NGA and Achieve Inc. to reform high schools. Career ...

In response to the economic downturn, the nation's governors expect to trim their state budgets by about 2.5 percent through cuts in education, Medicaid and state employee salaries and benefits.In a survey conducted by the National Governors Association and ...

Whether you are trying to give career advice to upcoming graduates deciding on a career direction or advising a professional who is recently unemployed, Green jobs or sustainable energy careers are a promising path to take. New York State is participating in ...

Here's a guide that may help to clarify some of the terms frequently used in discussions about global warming. The first term is carbon dioxide (or CO2). Carbon dioxide is a colorless, odorless gas that is made up of two oxygen ...

Used to taking federal money, some governors are balking when it comes to stimulus dollarsGovernors usually don't argue about whether they should take money from the federal government, just how much they should get. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., said his ...

Democratic, Republican governors trade barbs over whether to accept stimulus moneyTo take federal stimulus money for your state or not to take it.That is the big question for Democratic and Republican governors in town for the National Governor's Association meeting ...

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