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Each month, we publish member policy research requests as accessible PDFs that highlight emerging issues and real-time legislative priorities.

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Rural Louisiana: Sustaining Communities for the Next Generation with Representative C. Travis Johnson

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From Policy to Results: Governing Tennessee Effectively, with Senator Bo Watson

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Inside Kentucky’s Economic Development Evolution, with Speaker Pro Tempore David Meade 

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Balancing Budgets and Better Human Services Outcomes with OK Representative Daniel Pae

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About CSG South

At CSG South, our team is an extension of your office.

We support Southern state government officials and staff. We promote and strengthen cooperation and collaboration among our fifteen member states. And we serve as the premier public policy forum for Southern state governments, facilitating unparalleled opportunities for networking, discussion, and collaboration that lead to bright innovations and strategic solutions.

The CSG South Member States

CSG South is a nonprofit, nonpartisan member organization that serves the southern state governments of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

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2025-2026 Chair Elect House Speaker Georgia

Brian Evans

2026-2027 Chair Elect House Speaker Arkansas

David Meade

2025-2026 Chair Speaker Pro Tempore Kentucky

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Established in 1947, CSG South is a member-driven organization and serves as the premier public policy forum for Southern state governments.

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