We The States

Billy Shore, the co-founder and chairman of Share Our Strength, the nation's leading anti-hunger organization, explains how governors are spearheading the campaign to end childhood hunger in the United States.

Philip Mezey, the president and CEO of Itron, quantifies the significant infrastructure investment needed to keep our nation operational on We The States, the official podcast of the National Governors Association,

Rana Sen, managing director of Deloitte Consulting LLP, believes state and local governments can save lives by transforming our infrastructure to provide instantaneous, life-saving information.

Edward G. Rendell, the Democratic former governor of Pennsylvania and Bill Shuster, a Republican former member of Congress from Pennsylvania, discuss how bipartisan efforts at the state level have successfully brought about meaningful investment in the nation’s infrastructure.

Dr. Joseph Heck, the Chairman of the National Commission on Military, National and Public Service, speaks about the role of service in the American identity.

BGE CEO Calvin G. Butler Jr. and Nick Akins chairman, president and CEO of AEP discuss the evolution of the power industry and the unique relationship utility companies have with governors.

Doug Ford, the head of the government for Canada's most populous province, explained the importance of trade between U.S. states and Canadian provinces.

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum discusses his ambitious plans to make North Dakota the nation’s first “Gigabit Everywhere” state that extends high-speed internet access to every community and every school.

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