In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.
- Consider how states have applied revenue from the 1998 tobacco settlement over the years. (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, November 30, 2011)
- Read about smart grid state-level legislative and regulatory policies and case studies, and about the future of the electric grid. (U.S. Energy Information Administration, December 2011 / MIT Energy Initiative, December 5, 2011)
- Note that the Alabama attorney general recommends changes to Alabama Immigration Law. (Jurist, December 7, 2011)
- Explore the quality of post-secondary education at for-profit, nonprofit, and public schools. (U.S. Government Accountability Office, December 2011)
- Take a look at a Denver court decision and related documents that indicate Colorado's school funding system is underfunding schools by billions. (District Court, Denver County, Colorado, December 9, 2011 / compiled by the Attorney General, State of Colorado, 2011 / The Denver Post, December 9, 2011)
- See how the Occupy Wall Street movement fits into a broader historical perspective in finance and the economy. (Congressional Research Service, November 14, 2011)
- Don't call, text or update while behind the wheel—a nationwide ban on use of portable electronic devices while driving has been recommended. (National Transportation Safety Board, December 13, 2011)
