First Spouses News Today

SALEM, OR -- Oregon Governor Tina Kotek is creating an Office of the First Spouse. Responding to criticism over her plan, Kotek told reporters Wednesday the office was previously approved b...

By Tanu Henry and Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media Legislative Analyst’s Office: California Budget “Problem” to Grow by Estimated $15 Billion

At NGA’s 2024 Winter Meeting, the nation’s First Spouses joined together in a session to raise awareness about overdose prevention initiatives and to receive training on how to use naloxone, with the participating First Spouses leaving the meeting with the overdose reversal medication in-hand.

The research is clear that participating in service activities generates a host of benefits – for communities and for volunteers themselves.

Delegates from around the world to One Young World Summit in Belfast were treated to a warm welcome at George Best Belfast City Airport, complete with music, dance, and friendly smiles from volunteers. The summit gathers 2,000 "future leaders" from 190 countries come together to tackle global issues. Delegates will explore Belfast's Cathedral Quarter, enjoy

Updates from the NGA Membership Team. For more about the programs below and a list of upcoming events please email us at: membership@nga.org.

An aspect of reproductive health which is still relatively neglected is the impact on fertility of E(-nvironmental) factors such as air pollution, organic pollutants, and endocrine-disrupting chemicals on fertility.

Updates from the NGA Membership Team for April 2023. For more about the programs below and a list of upcoming events please email us at: membership@nga.org.

National Governors Association (NGA) Chair New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy continued his nationwide listening tour on youth mental health issues with an event hosted by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The Governors held a roundtable discussion with those on the frontlines of youth mental health care in the third of a series of conversations to advance the NGA Chair’s Initiative: Strengthening Youth Mental Health. New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy, North Carolina First Lady Kristin Cooper...

The Great Falls Public Library Foundation will sponsor a program that has donated almost 200 million books to children worldwide.