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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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Question of the Month, July

Beers, Brats, and Baseball: Everyone knows America’s national pastime, but what about their state’s?

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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 locally-administered...
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Question of the Month, February

Given current events, do any states have laws governing the recovery of spaceflight or other high-altitude...
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Question of the Month, January

How do the Power Five Conference’s legislators in the Southern region stack up in terms of...
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Issues to Watch

2023 Issues to Watch

As the 2023 legislative cycle approaches, legislators across the South are preparing and pre-filing legislation to...
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Policy Analysis

Policy Analysis: More than a SLAPP-happy Solution: Southern State Laws to Protect Public Participation from Vexatious Litigation

A strategic lawsuit against public participation, or SLAPP suit, is typically utilized to tie up defendants...
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Issue Brief

Issue Brief: Extra Credit- How States Can Lead by Investing in Children and Families Utilizing Child Tax Credits

Amid the United States’ worst public health crisis in more than a century and subsequent sharp...
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