Economic Development

First Look

Housing Access and Affordability

A CSG South First Look Affordability has been at the forefront of federal and state legislative...
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Issue Brief

Governing the Skies: State Policy Frameworks for Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Southern Region

Issue Brief by Policy Analyst, Judah Lebofsky Introduction Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) include an unmanned aircraft and associated...
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Issue Brief

Beyond the Stadium Lights: How Major Events Shape Southern States

Issue Brief by Policy Analyst, Judah Lebofsky Introduction Major events are a notable component of cultural...
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Issue Brief

We See You, HBCU(s): Measuring the Impacts of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the South

 Issue Brief by Senior Policy Analyst, Cody Allen Introduction  Of the more than 100 Historically Black...
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Regional Resource

The Great Southern State Space Race: The Economic and Regulatory Impacts of Spaceports in the South

Regional Resource by Senior Policy Analyst, Cody Allen Across the country, states are eyeing the stars...
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First Look

Prediction Markets

A CSG South First Look Prediction markets are marketplaces where participants buy and sell contracts based...
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Issue Brief

Data Centers in the South: Looking Under the Hood at Resource Usage

Issue Brief by Senior Policy Analyst, Tom Opdyke Data centers are the physical infrastructure that powers...
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Issues to Watch

2026 Issues to Watch

State legislatures across the South are gearing up for the 2026 legislative session, developing and drafting...
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Issue Brief

Take That for Data: Incentivizing Innovation – or Inefficiency?

Issue Brief by Senior Policy Analyst, Cody Allen According to the Data Center Coalition, 11 of...
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