Snares, Surprises, and Successes: Learning from Germany’s Experience with Renewables
2025-10-13 - 2025-10-17 | Germany, Germany
Renewable energies are no longer in their infancy. Southern states like Texas and Oklahoma are top producers of wind. More than half of commercial-scale solar facilities are in the South. Even with changing federal policies on renewable energy, private companies are still clamoring for renewable energy, and the sector is expected to triple by 2032. Southern states can, therefore, position themselves to reap the rewards of the booming industry. Understanding other countries’ experiences with renewables – both the good and the bad – can help Southern states avoid potential pitfalls. This CSG South Policy Masterclass will look at Germany’s experience with renewable energy and explore the country’s lessons learned, successful policies, and plans for the future. Presented in partnership with adelphia.

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CALS 2025
2025-10-19 - 2025-10-23
The Center for the Advancement of Leadership Skills (CALS) is for current elected or appointed members of state legislatures and judicial and executive branches. The five-day workshop event takes selected CALS scholars through activities and instruction focusing on the program’s four central components—communication, conflict resolution, consensus building, and critical decision making. It’s a must-do for any state professional looking to reinforce and refine these crucial skills.
Completion of the program ultimately helps provide the public with highly-skilled, educated, and confident state leaders.
Want to be a part of the CALS Class of 2025? Learn more and apply!

SAGE 2025
2025-11-16 - 2025-11-20
The Staff Academy for Governmental Excellence (SAGE) is a professional leadership development program for Southern state legislative, judicial, executive and agency staff. In addition to developing their personal and professional leadership skills, participants can build a network of peers from across the Southern region. By shaping staff leaders, SAGE ultimately aims to provide the public with more effective state governments.
The Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South) and the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) have a long history of providing exemplary leadership training opportunities for state elected and appointed officials, primarily through The Center for the Advancement of Leadership Skills (CALS), inaugurated in 2007. Building upon the success of CALS and recognizing a need and desire for leadership development for state government staff, CSG South was proud to launch SAGE in Fall 2020.

Want to be a part of the SAGE Class of 2025? Learn more and apply!

Happy Birthday, Oklahoma!
2025-11-16

Happy Birthday, North Carolina!
2025-11-21

Webinar: "What's Coming Down" for States: Fiscal and Program Impacts
2025-12-08 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Presented by SAIL, a program of CSG South.
Register now!

CSG National Conference in Chicago
2025-12-09 - 2025-12-13

Happy Birthday, Mississippi!
2025-12-10

Happy Birthday, Alabama!
2025-12-14

Happy Birthday, Texas!
2025-12-29

Happy Birthday Georgia!
2026-01-02

STAR Application Opens
2026-01-05

CALS Application Opens
2026-01-05

SAGE Application Opens
2026-01-05

Policy Masterclass Interest Form Opens
2026-01-09

West Virginia State Visit
2026-01-20 - 2026-01-22

2026 Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) Registration Opens
2026-02-02

Florida State Visit
2026-02-02 - 2026-02-04

Alabama State Visit
2026-02-10 - 2026-02-12

South Carolina State Visit
2026-02-17 - 2026-02-19

Kentucky State Visit
2026-02-24 - 2026-02-26

Mississippi State Visit
2026-03-03 - 2026-03-04

Happy Birthday, Florida!
2026-03-03

Georgia State Visit
2026-03-10 - 2026-03-12

Tennessee State Visit
2026-03-17 - 2026-03-18

CSG South Webinar
2026-03-20
CSG South webinars bring together Southern state leaders and government staff to explore policy and professional development topics through a nonpartisan lens. Sessions feature practitioners, researchers, and public-sector leaders sharing insights, emerging trends, and lessons from across the region. Join to gain practical guidance, expand your knowledge, and support effective decision-making in state government.
View upcoming webinar topics, dates, and times, and register to join.

Oklahoma State Visit
2026-03-24 - 2026-03-26

REAL | STATE Podcast New Episode Available
2026-03-26, 2026-04-09
A policy-forward podcast from CSG South. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to receive notifications when new episodes are available, or watch and listen on YouTube or right here on the CSG South website. New episodes drop every other Thursday.

Louisiana State Visit
2026-04-07 - 2026-04-09
