Industry and Commerce

Issue Brief

Many Roads Diverged in a Wood: The CONundrum of Certificate of Need’s Path Forward

Issue Brief by Policy Analyst, Erin Twomey Partin Certificate of Need (CON) laws are regulations on...
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The Revolution Will (Not) Be Televised: State Trends to Tax Digital and Social Media Advertising Services

Issue Brief by Senior Policy Analyst, Cody Allen In a world of smartphones, connected devices, and...
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Electric Utility Rates: What Goes Into How Much Consumers Pay and What States Can Consider to Manage Costs

Issue Brief by Senior Policy Analyst, Tom Opdyke Electricity prices for consumers increased across the country...
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Lawsuits and Legislation: What’s Happening with Glyphosate-based Herbicides

Issue Brief by Senior Policy Analyst, Tom Opdyke In recent years, numerous lawsuits have been filed...
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Regional Resource

Carbon Capture in the South: What It Is and What Southern States Are Doing

Regional Resource by Senior Policy Analyst, Tom Opdyke From Houston’s harbor to the banks of Lake...
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From Likes to Laws: State Legal Protections for Child Influencers

Issue Brief by Policy Analysts: Katie Lee and Erin Twomey Child influencers, sometimes referred to as...
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The Changing Odds: Sports Betting’s Growing Presence in the South

Issue Brief by Policy Analyst, Katie Lee On May 14, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled...
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Regional Resource

Can You Build It? It Depends! State Efforts to Streamline the Building Inspection, Permitting, and Plan Review Process

It is estimated that, nationally, there is a shortage of between 1.5 to 3.8 million housing...
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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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