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Democratic Governors Withhold NGA Dues and Skip Colorado Retreat

Tim Walz and Laura Kelly are protesting the group’s restrained stance on President Trump’s state interventions by withholding membership payments at the Colorado Springs retreat.

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is planning to terminate the state's membership in the National Governors Association, along with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
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Overview

  • Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly will not pay nearly $100,000 in annual dues or attend the NGA’s summer meeting at Colorado Springs’s Broadmoor resort this weekend.
  • They cite the NGA’s muted responses to Trump administration actions, including the January pause on federal fund disbursements, disputes over transgender sports policies, and the California National Guard deployment.
  • NGA communications director Eric Wohlschlegel says every public statement reflects bipartisan consensus and no policy position is released without full agreement among governors.
  • A source close to the NGA disputes any formal dissent or procedural challenge, characterizing reports of Democratic friction as manufactured.
  • The dispute highlights growing questions about the NGA’s effectiveness as a unified voice for governors amid escalating federal–state tensions and partisan polarization.