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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

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State Governments and Legislatures

10 Midwestern states, 10 new laws enacted in 2022 with bipartisan support 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

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

State Governments and Legislatures

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

Ceiling of the Illinois State Capitol Dome

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

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

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