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The Future of Leave Policy: Emerging Priorities and Policies Shaping States

State leave policies are evolving rapidly, with new programs, changing benefit structures, and growing attention to how leave…

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Next-Generation Tech, Real-World Impacts: Governing Data Centers and Preparing for Quantum

State legislators are accustomed to governing problems that are already visible. Quantum computing presents a different kind of…

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Building & Financing in a High-Interest-Rate, Low-Inventory Environment with Rising Development Costs: Day 1

Every Western state is grappling with the same challenge: population growth and the need for additional housing continue…

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Building & Financing in a High-Interest-Rate, Low-Inventory Environment with Rising Development Costs: Day 2

Despite signs that home prices are moderating in parts of the West, the region's housing shortage remains severe.…

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Powering the West – Meeting the Moment and Scale of the Region’s Energy Needs Through Natural Gas and Transmission Lines

As global energy demand accelerates, Western states are navigating a fast-moving convergence of supply constraints, aging infrastructure, and…

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Following the Money: Legislative Oversight of Rural Health Transformation Funding

The challenges impacting rural health care in the West are not abstract. As legislators described during the session,…

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The U.S.-Canada Security Relationship Amid Geopolitical Stressors

The CSG West Westrends Board examined the state of the U.S.-Canada security relationship at a moment of unusual…

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State Economic Outlook: Trends, Risks and Fiscal Realities

The 79th CSG West Annual Meeting included a Chair’s Forum, facilitated by Utah Representative Paul Cutler, aimed at…

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