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75th CSG West Annual Meeting
July 19-22 2022 Boise, ID
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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…
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Western 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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Bureau of Reclamation Announces Funding Opportunity for Drought Resiliency
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation recently announced a funding opportunity for WaterSMART Drought…
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Constitutionality of California’s Pork Standards
In National Pork Producers Council v. Ross the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether California can prevent…
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Supreme Court Holds Censures Don’t Violate the First Amendment
In a unanimous opinion in Houston Community College v. Wilson, the U.S. Supreme Court held that when…
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On the Road with CSG West: Idaho State Visit
CSG West staff recently convened a state visit to Boise, Idaho, where they met with legislators and legislative…
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