http://www.southerngovernors.orgRSS feeds for SGA - Southern Governors' Association60http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5913/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5913http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5913&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5913/Default.aspx North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue accepted the gavel today as the 2011 Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Association during closing ceremonies of the organization’s annual meeting. katydowWed, 01 Sep 2010 00:01:31 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5913http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5828/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5828http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5828&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5828/Default.aspx Business Facilities Magazine captures value of the Southern economy in its  2010 Rankings Report katydowMon, 09 Aug 2010 20:37:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5828http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5552/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5552http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5552&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5552/Default.aspx Forum is first of two gatherings planned with Chinese leaders katydowThu, 10 Jun 2010 15:29:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5552http://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/5235/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5235http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5235&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5235/Default.aspx Investment Opportunities and Job Growth in the American South Are Key Topics katydowTue, 30 Mar 2010 17:06:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5235http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5003/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=5003http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5003&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5003/Default.aspx Southern Governors’ Association will conduct its 2010 Winter Business Meeting on Sunday, February 21 in conjunction with National Governors Association katydowFri, 19 Feb 2010 14:51:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5003http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4654/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4654http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4654&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4654/Default.aspx Legacy of Progress Commemorated during 75th Anniversary Event katydowMon, 30 Nov 2009 19:22:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4654http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4537/SGA-Publishes-Southern-Climate-Policy-Study.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4537http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4537&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4537/SGA-Publishes-Southern-Climate-Policy-Study.aspxThe report was prepared by The Center for Climate Strategies (CSS) and supports VA Gov. Kaine's 2008-2009 SGA Chairmanship, which focused on initiating a conversation about how best to address climate change and energy security in the South. katydowTue, 27 Oct 2009 14:08:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4537http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4304/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4304http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4304&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4304/Default.aspx Announces a new effort to combine the resources and influence of Southern states to promote and protect mutual economic interests katydowWed, 26 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4304http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4303/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4303http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4303&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4303/Default.aspx As second vice chairman he is in turn to assume the chairmanship of the regional association of governors in 2011 katydowWed, 26 Aug 2009 15:24:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4303http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4302/Southern-Governors-Endorse-EcoDrivingUSA.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4302http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4302&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4302/Southern-Governors-Endorse-EcoDrivingUSA.aspx Growing Support for National Fuel Use and CO2 Reduction Program katydowTue, 25 Aug 2009 14:13:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4302http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4296/Alabamas-governor-to-lead-Southern-governors.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4296http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4296&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4296/Alabamas-governor-to-lead-Southern-governors.aspx Alabama Gov. Bob Riley replaces Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine as chairman of the Southern Governors' Association katydowMon, 24 Aug 2009 14:03:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4296http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4295/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=4295http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4295&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4295/Default.aspx A Southern Governors Association panel heard Saturday that global warming, left unchecked, threatens peace worldwide and the safety, security and economies of their states katydowMon, 24 Aug 2009 13:58:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4295http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3706/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=3706http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3706&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3706/Default.aspxNorth Carolina Governor Beverly Eaves Perdue was selected by unanimous vote of her colleagues to the position of Second Vice Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Association (SGA) during its Winter Business Meeting, held in Washington, DC, on February 22, 2009. charlottecoleTue, 10 Mar 2009 21:02:13 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3706http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2723/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2723http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2723&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2723/Default.aspxTen of the region’s 18 member governors will join West Virginia Governor and SGA Chairman Joe Manchin III for the 74th Annual Meeting of theSouthern Governors’ Association (SGA) August 8 – 11 at The Greenbrier (White Sulphur Springs), West Virginia. adminFri, 25 Jul 2008 17:17:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2723http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2370/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2370http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2370&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2370/Default.aspxWASHINGTON, DC (April 24, 2008) – In advance of the expiration of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Supplemental Grants program on September 30, 2008, Southern Governors are asking House and Senate lawmakers to extend the program through FY2010, and consider expanding it to benefit those states that currently have lower than average TANF resources per poor child, but have not previously received TANF Supplemental Grants.adminThu, 24 Apr 2008 20:58:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2370http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2057/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=2057http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=2057&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2057/Default.aspxWashington, DC (March 11, 2008) – In advance of upcoming Congressional action to reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Southern Governors are asking Senate lawmakers to fix inequities in how program funds are distributed, and transform LIHEAP from a regional program to a national program.Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:10:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:2057http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1950/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1950http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1950&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1950/Default.aspxGeorgia Governor Sonny Perdue's State of the State Address on January 16, 2008.Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:58:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1950http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/997/SGA-2007-Annual-Report.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=997http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=997&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/997/SGA-2007-Annual-Report.aspx As Southerners, we share a common perspective, and as governors and colleagues, we are able to work together to maximize our resources for the benefit of our individual states as well as the Southern region as a whole.   Through SGA, each participating governor—as well as his or her entire staff—has a built-in forum for exchanging ideas, solving problems, identifying opportunities and pressing for a balanced and equitable state-federal relationship in many important programs. Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:997http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/996/Annual-Meeting-Transcripts--Energy-Roundtable.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=996http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=996&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/996/Annual-Meeting-Transcripts--Energy-Roundtable.aspxParticipants of SGA's energy plenary discussed situations facing the United States and its vulnerability and need for new energy infrastructure, while identifying the challenges in finding the workforce to build, maintain and operate facilities.  Plenary moderator Bill Loveless noted, "You heard some rather startling estimates and statistics from our speakers today on what we face in trying to meet these needs.  And yet, we also heard some rather hopeful presentations..."  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:996http://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/993/Annual-Meeting-Transcript--Cultural-Tourism.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=993http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=993&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/993/Annual-Meeting-Transcript--Cultural-Tourism.aspx Mississippi Arts Commission Executive Director Malcolm White spoke on the importance of cultural heritage tourism during SGA's Annual Meeting Gospel Brunch Sun, 26 Aug 2007 14:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:993http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/984/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=984http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=984&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/984/Default.aspx BILOXI, MS (August 25, 2007) – Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour today hosted a panel of leading health experts to discuss the South’s increasing obesity epidemic during the 73rd annual convening of the Southern Governors’ Association (SGA). Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:984http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1023/SGA-2007-Annual-Meeting-Transcript--Obesity.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1023http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1023&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1023/SGA-2007-Annual-Meeting-Transcript--Obesity.aspx Governor Barbour:  "Obesity is a growing health crisis in each one of our states, and we've all been struggling with it.  Many governors around this table have initiated programs encouraging their citizens to adopt a healthier lifestyle.  While we may already know this is a problem and working to solve it, there's clearly more to be done." hostSat, 25 Aug 2007 19:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1023http://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/1124/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=1124http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1124&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1124/Default.aspxWASHINGTON, DC (August 20, 2007) – The increasing rate of obesity in the South raises grave concern because of the implications for increased medical costs to states and a lack of productivity among the region’s citizens.  On August 25, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour will host a panel of leading health experts to discuss Obesity and Wellness in the South at the 73rd annual convening of the Southern Governors’ Association (SGA) at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1124http://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/664/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=664http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=664&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/664/Default.aspx WASHINGTON, DC (May 18, 2007) – This week, the Southern Governors’ Association adopted a resolution calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to immediately convene a dialog with state, local, federal and private sector stakeholders to determine whether sufficient spectrum is available to support the development of an interoperable emergency communications nationwide, and to make recommendations for overcoming other obstacles to achieving a national, interoperable public safety communications network. Fri, 18 May 2007 20:30:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:664http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/661/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=661http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=661&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/661/Default.aspxWASHINGTON, DC (May 2, 2007) – Southern Governors have again appealed to the nation’s lawmakers to act quickly to correct FY2007 funding shortfalls in the State Childrens’ Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) so that low-income children enrolled in their state’s CHIP program can continue to receive needed health care coverage.  Wed, 02 May 2007 19:30:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:661http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/990/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=990http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=990&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/990/Default.aspx WASHINGTON, DC (February 1, 2007) – The Southern Governors’ Association (SGA) will provide testimony on reauthorization of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) before the Senate Committee on Finance at 10 am, today in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.  Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue will present the consensus position of the bipartisan regional association during the “Future of CHIP: Improving the Health of America’s Children” hearing, and draw parallels between Georgia’s current shortfall and the many challenges facing Congress in reauthorizing this critical program. Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:990http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/998/SGA-2006-Annual-Report.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=998http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=998&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/998/SGA-2006-Annual-Report.aspx Our common experiences here in the Southern region are what make SGA such a strong institution historically, as well as today.  These common experiences have consistently brought us together to develop solutions to shared challenges, and those solutions have changed not only the region for the better, but the country as well.  Tue, 18 Jul 2006 16:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:998http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/999/SGA-2005-Annual-Report.aspx#Comments0http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=227&ModuleID=741&ArticleID=999http://www.southerngovernors.org/DesktopModules/iBN%20News%20Articles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=999&PortalID=0&TabID=227http://www.southerngovernors.org/MySGA/EditContent/Articles/tabid/227/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/999/SGA-2005-Annual-Report.aspx The Southern Governors' Association has long been known as a leader among organizations promoting and advancing the South.  The South is one of the fastest growing regions in the country. Each Southern state plays a part in advancing the region’s national and global influence. Fri, 05 Aug 2005 16:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:999