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75th CSG West Annual Meeting
July 19-22 2022 Boise, ID
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A recently published article by CSG features Utah as an example of a state using several methods to…
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Forty-eight state government officials from across the U.S. have been selected for The Council of State Governments distinguished…
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With an estimated 105,000 overdose deaths during the 12 month period that ended in October 2021,…
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Our partners at the State and Local Legal Center (SLLC) are an outstanding resource for Supreme…
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Border Legislative Conference Reconvened to Address Key Issues Facing the U.S. – Mexico Border Region
California Assemblymember Jose Medina, BLC Chair and Idaho Representative Clark Kauffman, CSG West Chair welcome members at reception…
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CSG West Chair-Elect Gipson Convenes “It Takes a Village” Gun & Gang Violence Conference
On April 8-9, in response to recent shootings in his district, Assemblymember Mike Gipson, CSG West chair-elect,…
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Recognizing Efforts to Meet Growing Challenges
As research depicts increasing challenges surrounding mental health, CSG West recognizes the timeliness of Mental Health Awareness Month.
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SLLC Files Supreme Court Brief in Waters of the United States Case
In Sackett v. EPA the U.S. Supreme Court will decide the proper test for determining when wetlands…
Read MoreWestern states enhance efforts to locate missing indigenous women and persons
The Washington State Legislature recently passed House Bill 1725, establishing a statewide alert system to locate and identify…
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Supreme Court Allows Clean Water Act Rule to Stay in Effect
In Louisiana v. American Rivers, the U.S. Supreme Court has prevented a California district court decision from…
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Western States Take Aim at Early Literacy During 2022 Legislative Sessions
The phrase “science of reading” denotes a large body of rigorously conducted research about how children learn to…
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On the Road with CSG West: Alaska
On March 7th CSG West director Edgar Ruiz and staffer Jackie Tinetti touched down in Alaska’s capitol city…
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Kat Brigham, Chair of the Confederate Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Board of Trustees, briefs members on lessons learned and importance of collaboration and ongoing communication with tribal governments to address common issues.
2Oregon Senator Bill Hansell kicks-off annual mtg of the CSG West Legislative Council on River Governance in Boardman, OR, brining policymakers to share ideas and collaborate on issues affecting the Columbia River Basin.
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