The Rhode Island contingent hosted a reception at The Council of State Governments East Annual meeting. We are very excited that Rhode Island will host next year’s conference, bringing hundreds of legislators and leaders from many different states and territories!

Great things happen on our annual meeting off-site tours! Thanks to Maryland and the City of Baltimore for hosting some exceptional policy tours today focusing on health, housing, education, and workforce development.

We're kicking off our five-part housing policy webinar series tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. Don't miss it! Register for free here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2f0e644d… See the agenda: csg-erc.org/event/csg-and-…

We're back with housing webinar #2 tomorrow morning at 11:30, this time focusing on preserving *existing* affordable housing. Hear from HUD officials and leaders from Pennsylvania, which has become a regional leader in this area. See more and register: csg-erc.org/event/csg-and-…

Education funding is at the top of the agenda for many states this year. Whether you're looking for a refresher or want to share this non-partisan resource with a colleague or staffer, don't miss our education funding webinar next Thursday, Jan 30: csg-erc.org/event/educatio…

It has been a beautiful snowy trip to Annapolis this week!

This Friday, our regional leaders will join the final New Legislative Leaders Success webinar to introduce themselves and showcase how elected officials can get engaged early in their careers. CSG East CSG South CSG West CSG Midwest

We don't always get releases citing King Charles II, but we like to share when we do: "Rep. Joseph M. McNamara is calling on Gov. Dan McKee to establish free trade zones in Rhode Island under powers granted to the governor by King Charles II in Rhode Island’s Royal Charter."

Good news for those hoping to apply to the Toll Fellows program: The deadline has been extended to May 8. More below!

Applications for the 2025 Eastern Leadership Academy are due by 11:59 p.m. TOMORROW, May 15. Don't miss this chance to join the premier leadership development program in the East! Submit your application ASAP at csg-erc.org/leadership-tra…

The GLLC has been working with partners across the eight Great Lakes states to explore creating a U.S. companion trail to Canada's Great Lakes Waterfront Trail. Learn more: greatlakesnow.org/2025/06/great-…

Learn how your state can fiscally prepare for rising costs of #naturaldisasters in a June 13 webinar hosted by CSG Midwest and The Pew Trusts and featuring Massachusetts Sen. Jo Comerford and NEMA See more & register: bit.ly/4dogufQ

State legislators across the US are trying hard to fix the housing shortage. CSG East had some great wonky conversations about how we can make it easier to build homes of all shapes and sizes in every community. (Even places with Town Meetings, ahem.)

Watching this fun aquatic ceremony (WaterFire) outside the Rhode Island state capitol while in town for the ⁦CSG East⁩ annual meeting. #CSGEast

Great tours yesterday, especially the housing tour around Providence. Thanks again to our friends at EOH! 👇 Photo recap from RI Executive Office of Housing below 👇

What an incredible four days in Providence! Thanks again to our hosts in Rhode Island — especially 2025 co-chairs Speaker Joe Shekarchi and Senate President Valarie Lawson, the host committee, and Rhode Island staff — for putting on a productive regional policy forum.

Good morning.

CSG East joins countless others in mourning the passing of Rep. Kevin Ryan. Kevin represented the best of CSG East, displaying not just an unyielding work ethic but also the warmth and wit that made newcomers to state gov't feel welcome at every turn. csg-erc.org/csg-east-mourn…