Rural Development

Issue Brief

We See You, HBCU(s): Measuring the Impacts of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the South

 Issue Brief by Senior Policy Analyst, Cody Allen | callen@csg.org Introduction  Of the more than 100 Historically...
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First Look

Farm Bill Reauthorization

A CSG South First Look Congress is currently working to reauthorize the Farm Bill, the omnibus...
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First Look

Rural Health Transformation Program

A CSG South First Look The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) is a federal initiative created...
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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

Lawsuits and Legislation: What’s Happening with Glyphosate-based Herbicides

Issue Brief by Senior Policy Analyst, Tom Opdyke | topdyke@csg.org In recent years, numerous lawsuits have been...
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Issue Brief

Keeping Farmland in the Hands of Farmers: How States and Individuals Can Protect Agricultural Land

Since the end of World War II, agriculture productivity in the United States has nearly tripled....
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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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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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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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