Fiscal Affairs

Issue Brief

Beyond the Stadium Lights: How Major Events Shape Southern States

Issue Brief by Policy Analyst, Judah Lebofsky | jlebofsky@csg.org Introduction Major events are a notable component...
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First Look

Penny Elimination

A CSG South First Look In early 2025, President Trump announced via social media that he...
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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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Regional Resource

The 123s of ABCs: Building and Financing Foundations for Pre-K in the South

Regional Resource by Senior Policy Analyst, Cody Allen | callen@csg.org According to research from the First Five...
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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 | callen@csg.org According to the Data Center Coalition, 11...
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Issue Brief

The Revolution Will (Not) Be Televised: State Trends to Tax Digital and Social Media Advertising Services

Issue Brief by Senior Policy Analyst, Cody Allen | callen@csg.org In a world of smartphones, connected devices,...
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Regional Resource

Fifteen Shades of State Funding: Untangling the Complexity of Public K-12 Funding Formulas in the South

Regional Resource by Senior Policy Analyst, Cody Allen | callen@csg.org State funding for public K-12 education is...
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Issues to Watch

2025 Issues to Watch

As the 2025 legislative cycle approaches, legislators across the South prepare and pre-file legislation to address...
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