Issue Brief
The United States of Semesters: Reexamining the Quarter versus Semester Debate in Higher Education Systems
Semester, quarter, session, term. While all these words are often used interchangeably to describe the academic...
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Policy Analysis
A Family Approach: Substance Abuse Impact and Solutions for Southern Foster Care Systems
CSG South, in partnership with Casey Family Programs, provides states with information and resources on child...
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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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Issue Alert
Utility-Scale Solar in the South
Solar energy is the fastest-growing source of power generation in the country. Though it represented less...
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Issue Alert
Whose Problem Is It Anyway? State Student Device Bans and Legal Liabilities for School Districts
Perhaps no item in history has been so vital, yet loathed simultaneously, as the cellular phone....
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Policy Analysis
Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Development In the South
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are nuclear energy reactors that have a smaller output and, by their...
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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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Issue Alert
Hemp Beverages: High Risk or High Reward?
The hemp industry has been growing in the last several years. Changes to federal laws in...
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Regional Resource
On the Right Track: High-Speed Rail’s Express Potential
The timeline of high-speed rail development in the United States spans several decades and is characterized...
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