Honoring Former Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney
The CSG West family is mourning the loss of former Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney, who passed away July 16th. He was a towering figure in Oregon politics and the
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CSG West Adopts Resolution to Foster the Harmonization of State & Provincial Approaches to Invasive Species Management
During the recent 77th CSG West Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, the CSG West Executive Committee adopted a resolution calling for the harmonization of state and provincial approaches to invasive
Alaska State Senator Löki Gale Tobin Elected Next CSG West Vice Chair
On July 12, during The Council of State Governments West (CSG West) 77th Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, Alaska State Senator Löki Gale Tobin was unanimously elected to serve as