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Week in Review, October 6th

In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.

  • Check out the 2012 draft state water plan. (Texas Water Development Board, September 2011)
  • Find out recent poverty and income trends. (Economic Policy Institute, September 14, 2011)
  • Consider the high rate of childhood poverty among Hispanics. (Pew Hispanic Center, September 28, 2011)
  • Read about why Hispanic students are leaving Alabama schools. (USA Today, September 30, 2011)
  • Review a report on new state election laws and how the laws might affect the voting process. (report from Brennan Center for Justice, October 3, 2011; Jurist, October 4, 2011)
  • Track the prevalence of cigarette smoking among working adults. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 30, 2011)