Issue Brief
The State of Retail in Southern States
The retail industry, historically one of the largest and most important drivers of economic growth in...
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Policy Analysis
Apprenticeships in the South
Roger Moore Due to a lack of training and education among prospective employees, many businesses often...
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Special Series Reports
Blown Away: Wind Energy in the Southern States (Part II)
Anne Roberts Brody Remarkably, without much fanfare, the nation’s wind energy sector continues to grow, a...
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Special Series Reports
Blown Away: Wind Energy in Southern States (Part 1)
Anne Roberts Brody The nation’s energy sector is undergoing substantial changes, as political and economic factors...
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Policy Analysis
Vehicle Sales Soar to Record Levels in 2015
Sujit CanagaRetna In 2009, the American auto industry was enfeebled and on the verge of collapse.* Not...
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Economic Development, Transportation, & Cultural Affairs Committee
Gary Howell
2025-2026 ChairDelegateWest Virginia
Larry Grooms
2025-2026 Vice ChairSenatorSouth Carolina
Judah Lebofsky
Committee LiaisonPolicy AnalystCSG SouthCSG South’s Economic Development, Transportation, & Cultural Affairs Committee examines issues related to infrastructure, transportation, economic progress, and cultural strengths in the Southern region, bringing manufacturing operations of national and foreign companies to the region, and the importance of ports, roads, and railways for the movement of manufactured goods.