I'm going to see you all very shortly tomorrow at the National Governors Association.
And the National Governors' Association said the requirement would push welfare payments above current levels.
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The National Governors Association estimates that budget problems could afflict 35-40 states in fiscal 2009.
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Verizon even distributed PowerPoint printouts at a recent national governors' conference, urging state leaders to oppose MCI's reorg because it dodged local taxes.
This year has seen two national conferences on early-child development and a session on the subject at the meeting of the National Governors' Association.
And, outside of Texas, the National Governors' Association is lobbying to increase the freedom of states to determine how to organize and administer assistance programs.
The toll-free number -- 1-877-KIDS-NOW or 1-877-543-7669 -- has been developed by the National Governors' Association (NGA) and Bell Atlantic to provide state by state information.
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They include the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National Governors' Association, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and--perhaps most significantly--every other state in the Union.
However, FEMA found some promising statistics included in a recent Year 2000 survey conducted by the National Association of State Information Resource Executives and the National Governors Association.
Mr Warner lacks a national profile, though he has made progress in dealing with that, largely by travelling around the country as chairman of the National Governors' Association.
And I want to commend all of you for acting collectively through the National Governors Association to develop common academic standards that will better position our students for success.
This gives urgency to an effort already under way: the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) are in the midst of drafting common standards.
The Nevada legislature has voted to increase the percentage of renewable resources in how the state produces electricity in four out of the last five sessions, according to the National Governors Association.
The voluntary challenge was quickly adopted by many industry groups and governments, including the American Institute of Architects, the U.S. Green Building Council, the National Governors Association, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Common Core grew from an effort by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers to create a list of college- and career-ready skills that students should possess before high-school graduation.
But organizations such as the National Governors Association (NGA) and the U.S. Conference of Mayors are worried that the changing nature of the Internet prevents states and municipalities from collecting revenue that's due to them.
According to Politico, last weekend at the National Governors Association meeting in Virginia, five Republican governors proposed an interesting compromise: possibly going along with the Medicaid expansion, if it was paired with block-granting the program.
Previously, Mr. Crawford was the Director of Social, Economic and Workforce Programs at the National Governors Association from 2002 to 2007 and Vice President, Treasurer, and Board Secretary of the National Policy Association from 2000 to 2002.
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These are the sort of politics that will be the subtext during the annual National Governors Association meeting in Washington, where governors are gathering amid another standoff between the White House and congressional Republicans over deep spending cuts.
At the annual National Governors Association meeting, both Democrat and Republican chief executives expressed pessimism that both sides could find a way to avoid the massive, automatic spending cuts set to begin March 1, pointing to the impasse as another crisis between the White House and Congress that hampers their ability to construct state spending plans and spooks local businesses from hiring.
Second, it recommends that the power of the executive board be increased relative to that of national central-bank governors, who are more likely to be influenced by national interests.
National central-bank governors will have, at minimum, five-year contracts.
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The institution's shareholders are the 27 member states of the EU, with its board of governors made up of national finance ministers.
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He also stressed the need to raise standards of literacy in Wales as a matter of national priority including a commitment from governors, school leaders, head teachers, parents and learners across all levels of education to achieve measurable and significant gains.
ECB's governors are not meant to vote as national emissaries.
Republican National Committee Chairman Jim Nicholson told reporters Saturday that GOP governors will be used to try to change the party's image and attract more followers.
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Outgoing Republican National Committee chair Haley Barbour received a standing ovation from the governors.
The head of the national party, outgoing chairman Ken Mehlman, first tried consoling governors by telling them it could have been a lot worse.
So far they have kept a fairly low profile from a national perspective, though Mr Vilsack becomes chairman of the Democratic Governors' Association next year.
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