West Virginia Birthday
2023-06-20

Virginia Birthday
2023-06-25

77th Southern Legislative Conference
2023-07-08 08:00 - 2023-07-12 17:00 (America/Chicago)

State Transformation in Action Recognition (STAR)
2023-07-08 08:00 - 2023-07-12 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Presentation to Judges Panel and award during the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) in Charleston, South Carolina. Winners will be honored at the closing reception.

Center for the Advancement of Leadership Skills (CALS) Applications DEADLINE
2023-07-26
https://csgsouth.org/leadership-development/cals/

20 Under 40 Applications DEADLINE
2023-08-01
Apply here: https://web.csg.org/20-40/

Staff Academy for Governmental Excellence (SAGE) Applications - DEADLINE
2023-08-04

Missouri Birthday
2023-08-10

Legislative Service Agency (LSA) Directors Group Meeting
2023-09-19 - 2023-09-21 | Fayetteville, Arkansas

Policy Masterclass - Leveraging Learning Loss: A Public Policy Approach
2023-09-26 08:00 - 2023-09-28 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Atlanta, Georgia
The release of the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress scores realized the greatest fears of education leaders and policymakers across the country. Already behind other leading countries’ performance, the nation’s report card illustrated a historic decline in student performance and learning loss during the past two years of disruption. However, this generational decline is only a symptom of ongoing issues that have long plagued state education systems. While tragic, this crisis provides a unique once-in-a-generation opportunity for policymakers and state education leaders to innovate and rethink existing education models. Participants in this Masterclass will come together in a forum to discuss and learn about promising policy solutions, share the benefits and drawbacks of existing strategies, and brainstorm ways to ensure a resilient regional recovery from this devastating educational crisis.

Policy Masterclass - The Opioid Crisis: Understanding and Addressing the Public Health Emergency
2023-10-10 08:00 - 2023-10-12 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Kansas City, Missouri
The opioid epidemic continues to ravage communities across the CSG South region. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), from 2019 to 2020, opioid-involved death rates increased by 38 percent. While there have been efforts around the prescription and legal side of opioids, fentanyl and its derivatives are causing even further harm to communities. Due to its potency (roughly 100x more potent than morphine) and the ease with which it can be synthesized, fentanyl is becoming more prevalent, and increasingly is being mixed with other substances, often to deadly effect. From 2019 to 2020, the CDC found that synthetic opioid-involved death rates increased by 56 percent. What legal and criminal justice policies can states employ to attack the supply side of the problem? What can states do from the human services side to prevent deaths and assist those seeking recovery? Participants in this Masterclass will learn about successful policies undertaken in other states and engage with subject-matter experts on emerging solutions.

The Center for the Advancement of Leadership Skills (CALS)
2023-10-15 08:00 - 2023-10-19 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Nashville, Tennessee

Policy Masterclass - All of the Above: Ensuring Energy Independence
2023-10-24 08:00 - 2023-10-26 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Wheeling, West Virginia
Recent events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and lingering supply chain disruptions, have once again highlighted the importance of energy independence. With this push for greater domestic production, states are seeking to expand their portfolios with an “all of the above” energy strategy. Despite its small size, West Virginia is the fifth largest state for energy production. While West Virginia has traditionally been known for coal, the Mountain State has moved to expand its energy portfolio in recent years. In 2022, the Legislature passed bills ending the state’s moratorium on new nuclear energy sites, promoting geothermal energy development, and supporting the use of hydroelectric power. During this two-day Masterclass, participants will learn about West Virginia’s energy strategy and ways to emulate and implement these processes in their home states.

Staff Academy for Governmental Excellence (SAGE)
2023-11-12 08:00 - 2023-11-16 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center, Atlanta, Georgia

Oklahoma Birthday
2023-11-16

Energy & Environment Committee Meeting (Virtual)
2023-11-16 10:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)

North Carolina Birthday
2023-11-21

Education Committee Meeting (Virtual)
2023-12-01 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)

Economic Development, Transportation & Cultural Affairs Committee Meeting (Virtual)
2023-12-01 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)

Human Services & Public Safety Committee Meeting (Virtual)
2023-12-04 10:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)

2023 CSG National Conference
2023-12-06 - 2023-12-09
Each year, The Council of State Governments convenes state leaders from all three branches of government, subject matter experts and private sector and community partners from across the U.S. to share ideas and explore solutions to the complex policy issues facing the states. Working with fellow state leaders from across the country and across the aisle, attendees of the CSG National Conference can learn from one another and build relationships to help solve problems and build and shape public policy.
Founded in 1933, CSG is the nation’s largest nonpartisan organization serving all three branches of state elected and appointed officials. CSG works to champion excellence in state government to advance the common good.

https://events.csg.org/event/7811b903-436a-4325-bd27-300efd805f7e/summary

Fiscal Affairs & Government Operations Committee Meeting (Virtual)
2023-12-07 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)

Mississippi Birthday
2023-12-10 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)

Staff Alliance for Intergovernmental Leadership (SAIL) Committee Meeting (Virtual)
2023-12-12 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)

Alabama Birthday
2023-12-14

Executive Committee Meeting (Virtual)
2023-12-14 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)

Agriculture & Rural Development Committee Meeting (Virtual)
2023-12-16 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)

Texas Birthday
2023-12-29

Happy Birthday Georgia!
2024-01-02

State Transformation in Action (STAR) Application Opens
2024-01-05
