The Western Governors' Association 2020 Annual Report highlights the past year’s policy work of the Western Governors on topics such as realigning the state-federal relationship, water management, the launch of the Western Invasive Species Council, and more.
The report also details work on the Western Governors’ Reimagining the Rural West Initiative, the central policy effort of WGA Chair and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.
In addition to WGA’s financial report, you’ll find:
Updates on efforts to improve species management and conservation, as well as expanded access to broadband connectivity in rural areas of the West, and responsible forest and rangeland management;
Reports by Gov. Burgum and WGA Executive Director Jim Ogsbury;
Overviews of the Association’s Annual and Winter Meetings; and
Results from the Celebrate the West art competition.
LISTEN: Exploring the 2020 Annual Report, the tenth episode of WGA’s Out West podcast, recaps the impactful, collaborative policy work of Western Governors over the past year and helps set the agenda for the year ahead. Out West is available on Podbean, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.