Policy Analysis
Distracted Driving Laws in SLC Member States
Roger Moore In recent years, states across the South have enacted laws to mitigate distracted driving...
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Other
Adult Correctional Systems, Education, Medicaid and Transportation 2018
Comparative Data Reports (CDRs) are prepared annually by select SLC states’ fiscal research departments. These reports track...
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Regional Resource
Opioids and Organ Donations: A Tale of Two Crises
Nick Bowman At least 42,249 Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2016, a 28 percent increase...
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Policy Analysis
Agriculture Sector’s Contribution to State GDP, 2016-2017
Anne Roberts Brody The U.S. Department of Commerce reported that real gross domestic product (GDP) increased...
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Policy Analysis
Chamber Vote Adjustment in the South
Nick Bowman Of the 30 legislative chambers in the South, 25 chambers allow members to adjust...
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Policy Analysis
Efficacy and Adverse Effects of Medical Marijuana: An Overview
Anne Roberts Brody State legislatures continue to grapple with the myriad issues surrounding the legalization of...
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Policy Analysis
SLC – China Trade Data
Roger Moore With the world’s two largest economies, the United States and China have much to...
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Policy Analysis
Apiculture and Land Use Valuation
Anne Roberts Brody Apiculture – the maintenance of honeybees and hives – provides farmers and hobbyists...
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Issue Brief
The State of Retail in Southern States
The retail industry, historically one of the largest and most important drivers of economic growth in...
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