By Dennis Smith The news that Arkansas and the Obama Administration have agreed to put the Medicaid expansion population into the health exchange market by using premium assistance has spread to other states like wildfire. The Administration is apparently hopeful that this approach will bring reluctant governors to the expansion table. But details about what… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Governors RSS Feed2012 Election Results and Post Election Discussion
Posted in 2012 Elections, Attorneys General, Congress, Governors, Legislatures (State), MayorsBy Eric Tanenblatt and Joseph Dowley With the 2012 elections concluded, we are pleased to provide this recap of the Presidential, Congressional, and State race results. We also invite you to click here to download a full report from our updated 50 State Resource Center, a comprehensive database focusing on economic and political affairs in… Continue Reading
Promoting U.S.-Canada Trade: Georgia Takes the Lead
Posted in Canada-U.S. Relations, Cross-border Investment, Governors, TradeBy Scotty Greenwood This week, the Governor of Georgia is promoting the state to its best customer and supplier – Canada. Rollin Downs from our Canada-U.S. team is helping the Governor’s team with aspects of the trade mission, which is still underway, starting in Montreal and heading west each day, until finally reaching Alberta’s oil… Continue Reading
Governors’ Annual State of the State Addresses: Job Creation and Education Among The Top Issues
Posted in GovernorsBy Rollin Downs Yesterday, the National Governors Association (NGA) released its summary of the nation’s Governors’ annual State of the State addresses covering the major issues of focus by governors in 47 states and territories. Clearly, job creation and competitiveness sit atop most gubernatorial agendas. As the report indicates, “although no governors were enthusiastic about the revenue… Continue Reading
Governors Update: Judging Performance
Posted in GovernorsBy Rollin Downs In 2010, 37 states had gubernatorial elections with 26 of those resulting in newly elected governorships. Governing Magazine, which provides intelligence and analysis on management, policy, and politics to help guide and inspire innovative leaders across state and local government, recently published four installments focused on the 26 newly elected governors. They… Continue Reading
Governor Nathan Deal’s 2012 State of the State Address: Competitive Solutions for Georgia
Posted in GovernorsBy Rollin Downs Tonight at 7:00 pm, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal delivers his second State of the State address in the House chamber of the Georgia State Capitol, outlining his priorities to the Georgia General Assembly and the nearly ten million citizens of the State of Georgia. Watch the address LIVE here. In his first year… Continue Reading
2012 Health Policy Outlook: It’s All About 2013
Posted in 2012 Elections, Governors, Health Policy, Legislation (Federal), Legislatures (State)By Cindy Gillespie and Elizabeth Carpenter If we had to pick a theme for 2012, we’d pick one phrase: ”It’s all about 2013″. Presidential election years always have an enormous impact on Congressional and federal action, but the economic issues and the public’s anti-Congress and anti-Washington sentiment make this an election year where Washington is likely… Continue Reading
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo: 2012 State of the State Address Recap
Posted in Governors, Public-Private PartnershipsBy Mike Klein and Juanita Scarlett This afternoon, Governor Andrew Cuomo delivered his second State of the State address before 2,500 attendees at a convention center near the capitol in Albany. The Governor outlined his plan to continue building a “New” New York. In his speech, the Governor mentioned the need for bipartisanship and an… Continue Reading