June 14, 2018
Regional Roundup
CSG SUBMITS LETTER AND PROCESS RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONGRESS AIMED AT IMPROVING STATE - FEDERAL RELATIONSHIP
In an effort to strengthen the state and federal relationship, CSG West officers, the Chair and Vice Chair of the CSG West State and Federal Relations Committee, and the Co-Chairs of the CSG Intergovernmental Affairs Committee submitted a letter and process recommendations to Congress for consideration. The recommendations build upon and align to the organization's positions on federalism. To read the letter and recommendations, please click below.
 
Border Programs
BORDER LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE  
SAVE THE DATE!

The 2018 Border Legislative Conference (BLC) will meet August 9-11 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Be sure to mark your calendar and stay tuned for updates on registration and meeting information.
Annual Meeting
POLICY COMMITTEE TOPICS ANNOUNCED

The CSG West Annual Meeting provides a forum for our standing policy committees to meet and discuss topics important to the western region. 
Be sure to check out recent updates on committee topics for the Finance & Economic Development, State & Federal Relations, Agriculture & Water, Energy & Environment, and Education & Workforce Development on our website. 


SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

CSG West is proud to celebrate the corporate sponsors whose support makes it possible for us to host events such as the 2018 Annual Meeting. This year we welcome Chevron's Salt Lake Refinery as a Gold level sponsor.

Member Resources 
TRANSFORMING JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS

CSG is committed to providing data-driven, consensus-based resources in our efforts to support states in addressing complex public policy challenges. Supporting this goal, the Justice Center, in partnership with the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University, recently released a major publication offering six concrete strategies for juvenile justice systems to fundamentally restructure and reorient how they currently function to improve recidivism rates and other youth outcomes. 

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NEWS FEEDS FOR WESTERN LEADERS
As part of our effort to provide value to western leaders, CSG West policy staff offer curated news feeds for our members and partners. Feeds include news articles, reports and events chosen specifically for their relevance to the West and our policy committees.

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