Issue Brief
Poultry and Waterways: Addressing Waste and Environmental Pressures on the Industry
In December 2025, a U.S. district judge ruled that several poultry companies in Oklahoma near the...
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Recent Research
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Issue Brief
Silent or Silenced? Policies Designed to Prevent and Defend Against Elder Abuse
Issue Brief by Policy Analyst, Erin Twomey Partin | etpartin@csg.org What is Elder Abuse? As the U.S....
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Regional Resource
The 123s of ABCs: Building and Financing Foundations for Pre-K in the South
Regional Resource by Senior Policy Analyst, Cody Allen | callen@csg.org According to research from the First Five...
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First Look
Rural Health Transformation Program
A CSG South First Look The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) is a federal initiative created...
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Webinar Summary
Communicating With the Public in a Polarized Environment
Presented by CSG South through the Staff Alliance for Intergovernmental Leadership (SAIL) Public polarization has continued...
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News
Southern Pulse Newsletter, March
Welcome to the March issue of Southern Pulse, your monthly source for updates and insights from...
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Webinar Summary
Policy at the Pace of Innovation: AI in Southern State Healthcare Systems
Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly across healthcare systems, prompting state policymakers to examine how these technologies...
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Webinar Summary
AI and Emerging Tech: Legal Risks and Mitigation
Presented by CSG South through the Staff Alliance for Intergovernmental Leadership (SAIL) State governments continue to...
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