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Applications Now Open for the 2024 Western Legislative Academy
Each year, state legislators from the western region are selected to participate in the…
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Decoding School Funding Formulas
Education Committee Recap: In today’s educational landscape, it is crucial to comprehend the mechanisms that underpin school funding.
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Housing Affordability & Homelessness in the Rapidly Growing West
Housing Committee Recap: Shane Phillips, Housing Initiative Project Manager with the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies,…
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Sustainable Western Agriculture and Water
Agriculture and Water Committee Recap: The CSG West Agriculture and Water Committee, chaired by Senator Wendy McKamey (MT)…
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Permitting Reform for Energy and Ecological Restoration Projects
Energy & Environment Committee Recap: The CSG West Energy & Environment Committee, chaired by Senator Eric Barlow…
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The Nuts and Bolts of Legislative Oversight
Legislative Oversight Working Group Recap: The CSG West Legislative Oversight Working Group, co-chaired by Senator Todd…
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U.S. Dam Regulation & Safety and Hydrogen’s Future in the U.S. and Canada
Canada Relations Committee Recap: Co-Chairs, Washington Representative Debra Lekanoff and Alberta MLA Grant Hunter would like to…
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Powering the West Through a Reliable Energy Grid
Westrends Board Recap: The co-chairs of the Westrends Board, New Mexico Senator Liz Stefanics and Wyoming Representative…
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Enhancing Reforms in Public Safety: Juvenile Justice
Public Safety Committee Recap: Alaska Senator Matt Claman, co-chair of the CSG West Public Safety Committee, was…
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Psychedelics Research, Psilocybin Therapy, and Collaborative Care
Health Committee Recap: The CSG West Health Committee, chaired by Senator Rochelle Nguyen (NV) and Representative Steven…
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In Memoriam: Former Washington Rep. Sherry Appleton (1942-2023)
The CSG West family is mourning the loss of former Washington Representative Sherry Appleton, who represented her state’s…
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Hawaii Governor Signs Emergency Proclamation Addressing Housing Crisis
In a move to combat Hawaii’s escalating housing crisis, Governor Josh Green signed an emergency housing proclamation…
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