May 31, 2018
Regional Roundup
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2019 CSG WEST VICE CHAIR & CSG NATIONAL VICE CHAIR
The CSG West Nominating Committee is accepting applications from Western legislators interested in serving as officers of CSG West or CSG National. The positions of Vice Chair of CSG West and CSG National will be open and the legislators elected by the Executive Committee  will succeed to the positions of chair in 2021.
 
U.S. Supreme Court
SUPREME COURT RULES ON GAMBLING
In a 6-3 decision in  Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association the Supreme Court declared the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) unconstitutional. PASPA, adopted in 1992, prohibits states from authorizing sports gambling. The State and Local Legal Center (SLLC) filed an  amicus brief asking the Court to rule PASPA violates the Constitution's anticommandeering doctrine.

As a result of this decision state legislatures may repeal state laws banning sports betting and/or pass laws allowing sports betting. State legislatures may also enable local governments to authorize sports gambling.

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Annual Meeting
LEARN ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHS IN CANCER RESEARCH FROM DR. JOSHUA SCHIFFMAN
Through his work at the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), Dr. Schiffman focuses on genomic development of cancer in children, as well as animals that are naturally protected from the disease. During his keynote address on Thursday, September 13th, Dr. Schiffman will share information about his research with emphasis on solving the mystery of who gets cancer and how science can develop ways to better predict, prevent and treat cancer to provide an improved quality of life.
 
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International Relations
2018 NORTH AMERICAN GOVERNORS AND PREMIERS SUMMIT 
The National Governors Association, the Council of the Federation and the National Conference of Governors of Mexico jointly hosted the 2018 Summit of North American Governors and Premiers May 4-6 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Click below for a recap of the event from Martha Castañeda, CSG West Director of Policy & International Programs.
 
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NEWS FEEDS FOR WESTERN LEADERS
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