Issue Brief
Saved by the Bell: State Approaches to Bring the Chronic Absenteeism Crisis to a Screeching Halt
Issue Brief by Senior Policy Analyst, Cody Allen | callen@csg.org Since 2018, the rate of chronic absenteeism...
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Recent Research
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Regional Resource
Reinforcing Our “Steel Magnolias”: How the South Is Combatting High Maternal Mortality Rates
Regional Resource by Policy Analyst, Erin Twomey | etwomey@csg.org The United States has the highest maternal mortality...
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Issue Brief
The Tort(oise) and What’s Fair: States Race to Debate Litigation Reform
Issue Brief by Senior Policy Analyst, Cody Allen | callen@csg.org “Tort (from Latin: torquere, to twist; tortus,...
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Issue Alert
Speeding Into the Future: How Intelligent Speed Assistance Could Shape Safer Roads
Issue Alert by Policy Analyst, Katie Lee | klee@csg.org Every year, speeding remains a large factor...
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Featured News & Updates
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Health & Human Services
Question of the Month, April
Kratom Conundrum: What is kratom, and which drug schedule does it belong to? Kratom is a...
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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 the Southern region,...
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Energy & Environment
Question of the Month, March
How accurate is the viral scene on energy in Paramount’s hit series, Landman?
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Southern Pulse Newsletter, February
Welcome to the February issue of Southern Pulse, your monthly source for updates and insights from the Southern region,...
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