Research and News

Archive: Dec 2022

Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Under leadership of Michigan Sen. Roger Victory, CSG’s Midwestern Legislative Conference is exploring policies to improve food security in the region’s states and provinces Read More

Midwest-Canada Relations

Long a hallmark of the U.S.-Canada relationship, binational energy trade has room to grow further 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

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

A famer looks out over his fields.

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

Education and Workforce Development

Illinois opening college savings accounts for every newborn — up to $50 in seed money per newborn Read More

State Governments and Legislatures

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

State Governments and Legislatures

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