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Governors Association Helps Members Leverage Possibilities of the Great Outdoors

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Governors from a number of states, including Maine, Oregon, Vermont, Montana, and Nevada, took part in the network’s launch last week. Nikki Guilford, NGA’s interim executive director and chief of staff, noted that the association’s roots are actually in conservation.

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Medical Societies Speak Out on Proposed Aid-in-Dying Bills

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The topic has gained little traction on the presidential campaign trail, though last month Vermont senator and Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders spoke out in support of physician-assisted suicide at a forum hosted by the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations. The issue is also contentious north of the border.