Policy Analysis
Deepfake Defense: States Take Aim At Digital Deception
In an era marked by the rapid evolution of technology, the emergence of deepfakes is a...
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Other
Question of the Month, September
En Guard: Which States in the South Actively Operate State Guards or Defense Forces?
Issue Brief
Southern States Approaches to Regulating Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Decision-Making, and Machine Learning
In a brief nine-month period between late 2022 and early 2023, users in the United States...
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Issues to Watch
2024 Issues to Watch
As the 2024 legislative cycle approaches, legislators across the South prepare and pre-file legislation to address...
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Other
Question of the Month, December
Calling All (Honorary) Colonels! Which states give honorary titles and why?
Policy Analysis
A Penny Saved Can Be A Dollar Earned: State Policies Supporting Retirement Security Accounts
ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL RESERVE’S SURVEY OF CONSUMER FINANCES, THE MEDIAN AMOUNT FAMILIES IN THE UNITED...
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Other
Question of the Month, July
Beers, Brats, and Baseball: Everyone knows America’s national pastime, but what about their state’s?
Other
Question of the Month, May
In the spirit of Mothers’ Day, what states have enacted paid family leave policies for the...
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Policy Analysis
Piecing Together the Pension Puzzle
ACCORDING TO A 2020 UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU REPORT, THE NEARLY 300 STATE ADMINISTERED AND 6,000...
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Fiscal Affairs & Government Operations Committee
David Givens
2024-2025 ChairSenate President Pro TemporeKentucky
Daniel Pae
2024-2025 Vice ChairRepresentativeOklahoma
Cody Allen
Committee LiaisonSenior Policy AnalystCSG SouthCSG South’s Fiscal Affairs & Government Operations Committee focuses on a wide array of fiscal issues impacting state budgets and finances, such as the impact of the federal budget on state finances, state revenues and expenditures, national and regional economic outlooks, historical and developing fiscal trends, performance-based budgeting, e-commerce and taxation, and public pension plans.
For more than 40 years, select fiscal research departments in the CSG South member state legislatures have continued to provide annual Comparative Data Reports (CDRs). A useful tool for legislators and legislative staff alike, CDRs are available for adult correctional systems, education, Medicaid, and transportation.