ARCHIVED NEWS RELEASES

• MGA Highlights Region’s Competitive Advantage in Renewable Energy – November 2013
• Midwestern Governors Unite to Address Aquatic Invasive Species; Call for Lead Federal Agency – October 2013
• Midwestern States Celebrate October 4th as Manufacturing Day – October 2013
• MGA Hosts Regional Aquatic Invasive Species Summit – June 2013
• MGA Highlights April as Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month – April 2013
• Minnesota Governor Dayton Elected Chair of the MGA – Focuses Agenda on Coordinating State Response to Invasive Species – February 2013
• Governor Branstad Wraps Up Second Term as MGA Chair – February 2013
• MGA Announces Regional Video Contest Winner – February 2013
• MGA Conducts Survey of Young Midwestern Entrepreneurs – February 2013
• Finalists Announced in Video Contest Promoting Positive Midwestern Narrative – January 2013
• Public Voting Underway for “America’s Smartland: Let the Midwest Surprise You!” Video Contest – November 2012
• MGA Hosts Meeting on Low-Cost and Reliable Electricity Grid – October 2012
• Midwestern Governors Convene in Des Moines – Celebrate 50th Anniversary Meeting of the MGA – September 2012
• MGA Highlights Midwestern Manufacturing Strengths: Releases First in Series of Regional Brochures – September 2012
• Submission Period Open for America’s Smartland – Let the Midwest Surprise You! Video Contest; Governors to Take Part in 50th Anniversary Discussion – September 2012
• MGA Announces 50th Anniversary Meeting – Registration Open: Agenda to Highlight the Midwestern Entrepreneurial Spirit – September 2012
• MGA Announces 50th Anniversary Meeting – August 2012
• MGA Releases Regional Recommendations for Farm Bill Reauthorization – June 2012
• MGA Launches “America’s Smartland: Let the Midwest Surprise You Video Contest to Showcase Region’s Unique Strengths – to award over $10,000 in prizes – May 2012
• MGA Applauds EPA for E15 Registration Decision; Encourages Collaboration to Implement E15– March 2012
• Iowa Gov. Branstad Becomes Chair of the Midwestern Governors Association – February 2012
• Gov. Quinn Concludes Leadership of Midwestern Governors Association – February 2012
• MGA Co-Sponsors Smart Grid Symposium – August 2011
• MGA Releases Fact Sheet Addressing Ethanol Myths – June 2011
• Gov. Quinn Announces Regional Focus on Investment, Innovation and International Trade – February 2011
• MGA Releases Advisory Group Recommendations to Increase Regional Investment – February 2011
• Governor Quinn Becomes Chair of the Midwestern Governors Association – January 2011
• MGA Applauds the Midwest ISO for the Release of the Regional Generator Outlet Study – December 2010
• MGA Releases Draft Working Group Document on Strategies to Increase Investment Capital to the Midwest – September 2010
• MGA Releases Updated Agenda for Investment Working Group Meeting – September 2010
• Midwest Power Skills Website Reaches Major Milestone – August 2010
• MGA Applauds U.S. House of Representatives for Addressing Workforce Development Needs – August 2010
• MGA Announces Midwestern Investment Summit, Registration Open – July 2010
• MGA Holds Jobs and Energy Briefing, Gov. Culver and Senators Nelson and Johanns Provide Remarks – June 2010
• MGA Joins Other Regional Governors Groups in Supporting the National Bioenergy Partnership – June 2010
• Midwestern Governors Support Congressional Efforts to Establish a Dedicated Ethanol Pipeline – June 2010
• MGA Announces Launch of Midwest Power Skills Website – May 2010
• MGA to Highlight Strengths of Midwest at the 2010 BIO Convention, Announces Launch of Redesigned Website – May 2010
• MGA Urges Policy Makers to Review Clean Air Task Force Report on CCS – April 2010
• Midwestern Governors Call on Congress to Act on Tax Credit Extensions – March 2010
• Midwestern Governors Elect Strickland Chair, Focus Agenda on Investment Capital and Workforce Development – February 2010
• MGA Jobs and Energy Forum Wraps Up; Releases Jobs Platform and Infrastructure Accord – October 2009
• MGA Calls on Congress to Fix Highway Trust Fund Shortfall – July 2009
• Midwestern Governors Call on EPA to Increase Ethanol Blending Levels – July 2009
• MGA Releases Carbon Capture and Storage Inventory and Toolkit – April 2009
• MGA Releases Regional Transportation Recommendations – March 2009
• Midwestern Governors Encourage Taxpayers to Claim Earned Income Tax Credit – March
• Granholm Appointed Chair of MGA, Focuses on Green Jobs – February 2009
• MGA Applauds DHS Decision to Locate Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Kansas – January 2009
• Midwestern Governors Call on EPA to Continue Efforts Encouraging Carbon Capture and Storage – December 2008
• Midwest States Leverage Buying Power for Biobased Products – September 2008
• Midwestern Governors Call for Immediate Senate Action on HTF – September 2008
• Midwestern Governors Applaud EPA Decision on RFS – August 2008
• Midwestern Governors Applaud House Passage of HTF Fix – July 2008
• Midwestern Governors Renew Call to EPA to Uphold RFS – July 2008
• Midwestern Governors Associations Calls on Congress to Fix Highway Trust Fund Shortfall – July 2008
• Midwestern Governors Association Co-Sponsors Wind Energy Conference – July 2008
• Midwestern Governors Request Prompt Federal Assistance for Devastation in Midwest – June 2008
• Midwestern Governors Association Urges EPA to Uphold Renewable Fuels Standard – June 2008
• Midwestern Governors Association Urges Congress to Collaborate with States on Greenhouse Gas Debate – June 2008
• The Midwestern Governors Association Announces New Leadership – February 2008
• The Midwestern Governors Association Applauds the Department of Homeland Security on their Revised Chemical Security Regulation – November 2007
• Gov. Doyle Announces Summit on Energy Independence – October 2007
• Midwestern Governors Association Announces Energy Summit – September 2007
• Gov. Doyle Testifies on the Reauthorization of the Farm Bill – May 2007
• Gov. Doyle to Testify in Washington, DC on Farm Bill – May 2007
• Gov. Doyle Announces his Chairman’s Agenda – April 2007
• Governors Announce 2007 Farm Bill Recommendations – February 2007
• Midwestern Governors Support National Methamphetamine Awareness Day – November 2006
• Midwestern Governors Support Chicago’s Proposal to Host 2016 Olympic Games – September 2006
• Midwestern Governors Call for Action to Help Ranchers and Farmers – September 2006
• Midwestern Governors Support Bold U.S. Energy Goal – August 2006
• Midwestern Governors Welcome Attendees to BIO2006 in Chicago – April 2006
• Gov. Tim Pawlenty Announces his MGA Chairman’s Agenda – April 2006
• Midwestern Governors Applaud Passage of the Combat Meth Act – March 2006
• Midwestern Governors Host Regional Summit to Combat Meth Abuse – October 2005
• Midwestern Governors Cooperate to Promote Electric Transmission Investment – July 2005
• Gov. Rod Blagojevich Elected Chair of Midwestern Governors Association – March 2005
• Midwestern Governors Association, Midwestern Legislative Conference and Midwestern Higher Education Compact Receive Funding for Regional Education-to-Work Policy Initiative –February 2005