http://www.southerngovernors.orgRSS feeds for SGA - Southern Governors' Association60http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5501/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5501http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5501&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5501/Default.aspx Meeting is First of Two Gatherings Planned with Chinese Leaders katydowTue, 01 Jun 2010 15:17:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5501http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1607/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1607http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1607&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1607/Default.aspxVirginia Governor Tim Kaine's State of the Commonwealth address on January 9, 2008.Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:34:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1607http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1510/Virginias-Insurance-Brief.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1510http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1510&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1510/Virginias-Insurance-Brief.aspxVirginia’s property insurance markets in recent years continue to perform well despite significant coastal exposure and two recent catastrophic events. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:21:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1510http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1509/USVIs-Insurance-Brief.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1509http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1509&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1509/USVIs-Insurance-Brief.aspxU.S. Virgin Islands homeowners insurance market totaled $11.3 million in 2005 and comprised six insurance groups; however, one group – Cooperativa de Seguros Multiples – dominates the islands with a 85.7 percent market share.Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:19:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1509http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1508/South-Carolinas-Insurance-Brief.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1508http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1508&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1508/South-Carolinas-Insurance-Brief.aspxSouth Carolina’s coastal counties in recent years have confronted accelerating property insurance costs and availability constraints while interior markets have enjoyed wide-availability and record-low rates stemming from strong competition. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:16:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1508http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1507/Puerto-Ricos-Insurance-Brief.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1507http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1507&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1507/Puerto-Ricos-Insurance-Brief.aspxPuerto Rico’s $41 million homeowners insurance market in 2005 rested with ten insurance groups; however, three groups – Universal (45.5 percent), Mapfre (25.8 percent), and Cooperativa de Seguros Multiples (23.2 percent) – comprised the lion’s share of the market.Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:10:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1507http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1506/Missouris-Insurance-Brief.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1506http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1506&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1506/Missouris-Insurance-Brief.aspxMissouri benefits from highly competitive property insurance markets that have produced widespread availability and lower than average insurance rates. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:05:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1506http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1505/Mississippis-Insurance-Brief.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1505http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1505&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1505/Mississippis-Insurance-Brief.aspxHurricane Katrina wrought unprecedented economic devastation to homeowners and businesses in Mississippi’s coastal counties.Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:58:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1505http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1504/North-Carolinas-Insurance-Brief.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1504http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1504&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1504/North-Carolinas-Insurance-Brief.aspxNorth Carolina’ property insurance markets have performed well in recent years and largely recovered from widespread devastation caused by hurricanes Bertha, Fran and Floyd.Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:55:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1504http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1503/Marylands-Insurance-Brief.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1503http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1503&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1503/Marylands-Insurance-Brief.aspxMaryland’s property insurance market remains healthy and competitive.Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:49:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1503http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1502/Louisianas-Insurance-Brief.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1502http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1502&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1502/Louisianas-Insurance-Brief.aspxHurricanes Katrina and Rita’s tremendous devastation throughout Louisiana extended to the state’s property insurance industry, which during 2005 paid claims equal to over a decade’s worth of premium. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:46:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1502http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1500/Alabamas-Insurance-Brief.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1500http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1500&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1500/Alabamas-Insurance-Brief.aspxTemporary UpdateWed, 19 Dec 2007 20:22:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1500http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1015/Future-of-the-South-Executive-Summary-PDF.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1015http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1015&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1015/Future-of-the-South-Executive-Summary-PDF.aspxA 2007 report on the future of the South.hostThu, 01 Nov 2007 02:21:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1015http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1090/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1090http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1090&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1090/Default.aspx BILOXI, MS (August 26, 2007) – Today during the 73rd annual convening of the Southern Governors‚ Association (SGA), Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour hosted fellow governors and a panel of leading insurance industry executives to discuss strategies that can be employed to stabilize residential and commercial insurance markets in both pre- and post-event scenarios. Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1090http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1024/SGA-2007-Annual-Meeting-Transcript--Insurance.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1024http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1024&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1024/SGA-2007-Annual-Meeting-Transcript--Insurance.aspx Governor Barbour:  "Most of the governors here today have faced some form of natural disaster and the insurance aftermath...evolving market dynamics continue to challenge us to address immediate issues, insurance availability and affordability, while weighing the effects of policy decisions on long-term market health and stability.  Events have also raised questions about whether there should be an increased federal role in advancing a more effective national plan to better manage and pre-fund national catastrophic insurance exposure." hostSun, 26 Aug 2007 18:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1024http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/985/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=985http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=985&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/985/Default.aspx BILOXI, MS (August 25, 2007) – Today during the 73rd annual convening of the Southern Governors’ Association (SGA), Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour hosted the presidents of the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Dallas and St. Louis, respectively, to discuss regional economic growth and workforce pressures in a globalized economy. Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:30:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:985http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1022/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1022http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1022&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1022/Default.aspx Governor Barbour:  "We are especially pleased to have three of the region's economic leaders here today, each representing one of the 12 districts of the Federal Reserve System; because the presidents of the regional Federal Reserve banks rarely meet together outside of their responsibility to the Federal Reserve System." hostSat, 25 Aug 2007 16:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1022http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1092/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1092http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1092&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1092/Default.aspx WASHINGTON, DC (August 20, 2007) – The South continues to be a leader in energy production, with a wide diversity of facilities producing or using oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear or alternative fuels. On August 27, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour will host a roundtable discussion featuring a distinguished panel of energy and workforce experts at the 73rd annual convening of the Southern Governors’ Association (SGA) at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi. Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1092http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/994/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=994http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=994&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/994/Default.aspx WASHINGTON, DC (August 20, 2007) – With the 2007 hurricane season in full swing, volatileweather events and other evolving dynamics continue to challenge governors to address immediate issues of insurance availability and affordability, while weighing the effects of policy decisions on long-term market health and stability. On August 26, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour willhost a panel of leading insurance industry executives at the 73rd annual convening of the Southern Governors’ Association (SGA) at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi. The goal of the session is to explore how governors and industry might better work together to ensure greater stability in residential and commercial insurance markets in both pre- and post-event scenarios. Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:994http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1014/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1014http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1014&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1014/Default.aspxWASHINGTON, DC (August 20, 2007) – The Federal Reserve System’s regional banks play an active role in identifying and analyzing economic trends. On August 25, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour will host a panel of Federal Reserve Bank Presidents at the 73rd annual convening of the Southern Governors’ Association (SGA) at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi, to explore the economic research that each has been and/or is conducting throughout the South.hostMon, 20 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1014http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/987/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=987http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=987&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/987/Default.aspxWASHINGTON, DC (July 25, 2007) – Fast-changing economic conditions, availability and affordability of property insurance, meeting the energy industry’s workforce needs and obesity as a growing health crisis are important topics to America’s Southern governors.  From August 25 – 27, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour will host his fellow Southern states’ chief executives at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi to discuss these topics with industry leaders and field experts during the 73rd annual meeting of the Southern Governors’ Association (SGA).Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:987http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1013/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1013http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1013&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1013/Default.aspxLetter of response to SGA from the U. 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Department of Homeland Security:  "Thank you for your letter of May 15, 2007, regarding the Southern Governors' Association (SGA) Public Safety Communications Resolution.  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has made interoperable communications for the emergency response community a top priority and appreciates your intrest in this critical issue."hostTue, 26 Jun 2007 16:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1013http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1012/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1012http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1012&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1012/Default.aspxSGA calls upon the key federal decisionmaking departments and agencies, led by the Department of Homeland Security, to immediately convene a dialog with state, local and tribal governments, Federal departments and agencies, the public safety community and the private sector to answer the question of how much spectrum is enough, and from where that spectrum will come.  This resolution expresses a broad set of principles endorsed by SGA regarding the development of a nationally interoperable public safety communications network.hostWed, 16 May 2007 16:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1012http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1099/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1099http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1099&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1099/Default.aspxAlcatel-Lucent provided the following comments to the request by SGA's Task Force for recommendations on how to best achieve interoperable communications within the public safety community. Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1099http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/673/2007-SGA-Insurance-Resolution.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=673http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=673&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/673/2007-SGA-Insurance-Resolution.aspx Expressing the sense of the Southern Governors’ Association that Congress should adopt legislation to create a national reinsurance plan in order to provide for the availability of reasonably priced property and casualty insurance from private markets to homeowners throughout the nation. Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:673http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1011/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1011http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1011&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1011/Default.aspxOn Sunday, February 25, 2007, members of the Southern Governors’ Association (SGA) met to discuss the need for public safety communications interoperability. During that discussion, it was agreed that an Interoperability Task Force (Task Force) should be established to determine what position the organization should take with regard to proposals to achieve interoperability, including making additional spectrum available for public safety usage and deploying a nationwide interoperable communications network pursuant to a public-private partnership model or using existing tools and technologies to maximize public safety spectrum.hostSun, 25 Feb 2007 17:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1011http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1171/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1171http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1171&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1171/Default.aspxThe following issue areas have been identified as SGA’s top federal priorities for the 110th Congress: S-CHIP, LIHEAP, availability of federal reinsurance and emergency communications interoperability spectrum.  SGA's general policy areas include health and human services, energy and environment, education and economic development.hostSat, 06 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1171http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1097/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1097http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1097&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1097/Default.aspxDuring his tenure as the 2004-05 SGA chairman, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue chose to focus his energies and the resources of SGA on showcasing the cultural heritage of the South.  Best Practices in Southern Tourism and Destination Management was commissioned in order to highlight some of the successful programs through which Southern states have increased tourism.hostFri, 11 Aug 2006 16:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1097