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75th CSG West Annual Meeting
July 19-22 2022 Boise, ID
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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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Binational Dialogue Addresses Water Quality Projects Along California – Mexico Border
On March 2nd the California Assembly Select Committee on California-Mexico Bi-National Affairs, chaired by…
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Colorado River Commissioner Mitchell announced that water level at Lake Powell fell below 3250 feet, which is the target elevation identified in the Drought Contingency Plan https://csgwest.org/2022/03/17/commissioner-mitchell-statement-on-lake-powell-elevation-3525/
US EPA & Army Corps of Engineers announced two webinars for state and local officials re: proposed rule to codify pre- 2015 definition of “Waters of the United States.” Below are the dates & reg links:
Jan 24, 12-3 pm Eastern: Reg Link
Jan 27, 10am -1pm Eastern: Reg Link
NEW PODCAST: Listen in as experts from @PNWER @CSGWEST and @NACoTweets discuss the ongoing work to rebalance the states’ relationship with the federal government with @westgov Executive Director Jim Ogsbury http://ow.ly/YjE250HilFg
Congratulations to Oregon Senator Sara Gelser for being awarded the 2021 Carl Levin Award for Effective Oversight https://levin-center.org/2021/12/06/winner-of-2021-carl-levin-award-for-effective-oversight-announced/