Publications & Reports 

 

 

 

"Western States Legislative Directory 
2007-08"
 
A complete and authoritative guide to in-session and out-of-session information on the 13 western state legislatures. 

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2007 Year in Review
Looks at the CSG-WEST organization, who it serves, what it accomplished in 2006 and what's coming up in 2007.  (PDF of the  report is available. Click on report image.)

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2006 Year in Review
Looks at the CSG-WEST organization, who it serves, what it accomplished in 2006 and what's coming up in 2007.  (PDF of the  report is available. Click on report image.)

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"Legislative Civility" The CSG-WEST Futures Committee met in 2004 to consider whether or not legislative civility can survive a society that is polarized and politics that are naturally contentious. A special report based on that forum examines the causes, consequences and cures of incivility in the legislative branch. 

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"Legislative Staff Members Look At Workplace Issues"
This publication discusses generational differences at work as well as gender communications and how to make the workplace enjoyable and productive. The 2003 "Special Report: Legislative Staff Managers Look at Workplace Issues" is based on professional development seminars held in 2003 by the CSG-WEST Legislative Service Agency/Research Directors (LSA/RD) Committee in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 

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"Western Initiatives: A Challenge To Representative Democracy", A product of the Committee on the Future of Western Legislatures
The third report of an ongoing series about changing Western legislative institutions. This report contains excerpts from a forum conducted by Western legislatures on the challenges to representative democracy from the initiative process. 
 

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"The Second Half Of Life: Redefining Aging In America", A product of the WESTRENDS committee
A report on the 50+ aging population and the policy impacts. 

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Special Reports

-Energy Crisis 
-Budget Blues
-Working with Media
-Homeland Security
-Drought in the West
-Family Caregivers
-Global Trade -Opportunities
-Growing Cities

2008 CSG-WEST Leadership

Brochure overview of the CSG-WEST programs and projects and who's leading them.

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"New vs. Old Media: Getting the Statehouse Story Out " Spring 2007

This Special Report on new vs. old meda is a product of the Committee on the Future of Western Legislatures, Council of State Governments-WEST (CSG-WEST). Information for the report was developed at a forum held in Breckenridge, Colorado, August 12, 2006.(PDF of report available.  Click on report image.)

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"Beyond the Law" Winter 2007

This Special Report on ethics is a product of the Committee on the Future of Western Legislatures, Council of State Governments-WEST (CSG-WEST). Information for the report was developed at an ethics forum held in Portland, Oregon, September 14, 2005.(PDF of report available.  Click on report image.)

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"Border Directory of State Officials 2005", A product of the The U.S.-Mexico Border Directory of State Elected Officials is a product of the Border Legislative Conference. The directory is a comprehensive list of executive officers and legislators of the 10 states along the U.S.-Mexico border. 

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"Western States New Legislator Orientation Programs"
This booklet compilation is a product of the CSG-WEST Legislative Service Agency/Research Directors committee. While some of the state programs in the booklet were still being refined and finalized for orientation for the 2005 legislative sessions, each Western State is represented by either their most recent new legislator program at the time or the status of their 2005 program. 

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"Natural Gas: What Is The Future?", A product of the Energy and Public Lands Committee: Subcommittee on Natural Gas 

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