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CSG Midwest Policy Research & News

Great Lakes

Binational, bipartisan group of legislators in place to lead Great Lakes Caucus over next two years Read More

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Ohio begins new chapter in justice policy after passage of far-reaching bill in late 2022; priorities include reducing recidivism, improving reentry Read More

State Governments and Legislatures

BILLD graduates leading the way in their state legislatures in 2023 Read More

Energy and Environment

A national scorecard on energy efficiency policies puts most Midwest states in bottom half, but Minnesota stands out as regional leader Read More

Education and Workforce Development

States use different models to govern K-12 systems, and these structures are subject to change based, in part, on the will of legislatures Read More

Uncategorized

Minus federal action, states ramp up activity on consumer data privacy Read More

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Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Citing food and national security concerns, legislators mull new limits on foreign ownership of farmland Read More

State Governments and Legislatures

Midwest lost more than 400,000 people to other U.S. regions between 2020 and 2022 Read More

Fiscal Affairs

New Illinois law requires state to divest from Russian banks and companies Read More

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Elections

Capital Closeup: In the Midwest, varying methods and thresholds are used to amend state constitutions Read More

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Agriculture and Rural Affairs

How four Midwestern states changed tax policy or began grant programs in 2022 to help farmers start up, recover or retire Read More

Health and Human Services

State of health coverage in the Midwest: Four takeaways from studies showing a drop in uninsured, but continued disparities and rising costs Read More

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Though nearly all Midwest states allow for compassionate release of elderly, terminally ill incarcerated residents, obstacles often stand in way Read More

State Governments and Legislatures

Four legislators set to lead CSG’s Midwestern Legislative Conference in 2023 Read More

State Governments and Legislatures

Illinois Sen. Elgie Sims joins national leadership team of The Council of State Governments Read More

Elections

A look at how the 2022 election results will impact state policy and legislatures in the Midwest — in the year ahead and beyond Read More

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Expunge? Seal? States re-examining laws that determine fate of conviction records for low-level marijuana possession offenses Read More

Education and Workforce Development

In Indiana, $1,000 ‘micro grants’ are now available for eligible families to get tutoring for their children Read More

Elections

Capital Closeup: More than 40 percent of U.S. state legislative races had no party competition in 2022 Read More

Agriculture and Rural Affairs

From the ground up: New laws, investments reflect interest in building local food systems and helping home-based vendors Read More

Great Lakes

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus selects two legislators to lead group starting in 2023 Read More

Economic Development

How and why states are partnering with businesses on child care Read More

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State Governments and Legislatures

Capital Closeup: How legislative pay is set — A look at a recent Illinois court case, and review of other state laws Read More

Agriculture and Rural Affairs

For states, the work on ‘forever chemicals’ has just begun, and potential economic effects on agriculture loom large Read More

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Changing behaviors of domestic abusers is goal of interventions being used in some state prisons; the search for an effective model continues Read More

Agriculture and Rural Affairs

To date, Great Lakes states’ response to nutrient runoff problem has centered on delivery of incentives, technical assistance to farmers Read More

Radioactive Waste Transportation

As spent nuclear fuel sits at plants across Midwest, the U.S. Navy demonstrates how to ship this radioactive waste safely and securely Read More

Fiscal Affairs

Year of tax cuts has included plans to move toward a flat income tax in two Midwest states, and targeted relief for working families in others Read More

Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Iowa, the nation’s leader in biofuels production, is pairing a first-of-its-kind E15 requirement with infrastructure grants for gas stations Read More

Health and Human Services

In a year that ALS took the life of a longtime colleague, Minnesota legislators make historic investment in research, caregiver support Read More

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Another Midwestern state has a ‘sanctuary city’ law on the books; Illinois, Indiana and Kansas show how varied the approaches can be Read More

Uncategorized

Decades of groundwater depletion mean hard choices ahead for states Read More

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Midwest-Canada Relations

Saskatchewan opens arms to families from Ukraine with array of supports and services Read More

Featured Events

Mar

31

Climate Trends and Impacts in the Great Lakes Region

A webinar hosted by the nonpartisan, binational Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus (GLLC), which gets staff support for its work from CSG Midwest

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Jul

9-12

2023 Midwestern Legislative Conference Annual Meeting

An event for all legislators from the region's states and provinces

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Aug

18-22

Applications for the 2023 Bowhay Institute now available

The only leadership training program designed exclusively for newer, up-and-coming legislators from the Midwest

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