| Special Features: |
| 2008 Fiscal Survey of States Report | News Conference Video |
 2008 NGA Centennial MeetingVideo | Photos | Policy Positions |
| In the States: |
| Tennessee Expands Health Coverage to Individuals Between Jobs—Gov. Phil Bredesen has announced an expansion of CoverTN, a program that provides health insurance to small businesses, individuals and the self-employed in Tennessee. |
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 | Massachusetts Chosen to Host 2010 National Governors Association Annual Meeting
NGA announced that Boston, Massachusetts, will host the nation’s governors for its 2010 Annual Meeting, July 9-12.
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 | State and Local Leaders Call on Next Administration to Prioritize Federal-State-Local Partnerships
The elected leadership of the seven major state-local organizations in the country—known as the “Big 7”—joined together in Philadelphia to highlight the important roles state and local government leaders play in solving national issues and call on the next president to actively engage these leaders when determining national policy.
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 | NGA Center Awards $120,000 in Grants to States and Territories to Help Low-Income Children and Families
To help reduce the number of children living in poverty and improve the economic outcomes of disadvantaged families, the NGA Center awarded $12,000 grants to 10 states to convene Governors Summits on Poverty and Economic Opportunity: Arizona, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Virgin Islands and Wisconsin.
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NGA Webcast Center
Permanency for Older Youth: Strategies that Work
October 7, 2008 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST |
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