Jan 24, 2019
Regional Roundup
WESTERN LEGISLATIVE ACADEMY - NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!
The Western Legislative Academy (WLA) offers selected legislators the opportunity to join legislative peers from the west to sharpen leadership skills and build regional relationships. Participants engage with one another in a variety of interactive exercises ensuring a learning experience that draws from both faculty and class member experience. 

Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 class! 
 
Border Region
THE U.S. - MEXICO BORDER REGION
PRESENTS: CHIHUAHUA

Slightly larger than the United Kingdom, Chihuahua is Mexico's largest state . It is known for its mountainous terrain, wide river valley, the city of Juarez, and the Chihuahuan Desert - the largest desert in North America. Nicknamed The Big State, Chihuahua is one of Mexico's leading producers of iron, lead, zinc, gold, silver, and copper. In 2017, Chihuahua's population reached almost 4 million, accounting for 3.1% of Mexico's total population.

Chihuahua's Legislature is a unicameral assembly of representatives, called the State Congress and is formed by full-time Deputies who are elected every three years. Currently, the legislature consists of 52% male and 48% female Deputies, thirty-two committees, and eight political parties. 
Regional Updates
JUSTICE REINVESTMENT IN OREGON

Without access to effective community-based health care for substance addictions and mental illnesses, too many Oregonians wind up in crisis and then in emergency rooms or jail, leading to high costs and poor health and public safety outcomes. Oregon's state and county leaders are now working together to expand community-based resources that the health and justice systems can use to improve health outcomes and reduce recidivism.
CSG WEST STAFF VISIT WESTERN STATE LEGISLATURES
CSG West Director, Edgar Ruiz, and accompanying staff annually visit each of our member states during their legislative sessions. State visits are coordinated to share information about programs and services for policy-makers, as well as to learn more about the issues that legislatures are addressing. Below is a listing of upcoming state visits. Be sure to keep an eye out for your state!

Wyoming - January 23-24
Montana  - January 28-31

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