• Read about how health reform has changed CHIP and Medicaid eligibility levels for children and non-disabled adults. (Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, February 16, 2011)
• See trends in health statistics in Health, United States, 2010. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, February 16, 2011)
• Consider how some states are resisting school funding cuts. (Stateline, February 18, 2011)
• Note that Arizona is cutting Medicaid services. (The New York Times, February 16, 2011)
• Examine how pensions affect state borrowing costs. (Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, February 2011)
• Find broadband in your area. (National Telecommunications and Information Administration & Federal Communications Commission, February 17, 2011)
• Consider the lethal injection drug shortage. (Capitol Ideas, January/February 2011)

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The Texas Legislature meets in regular session for 140 days every other year. 

To keep the legislative process moving smoothly, the House and Senate rules include a series of deadlines.

Friday, March 11 is the 60th calendar day of the session.  This is the deadline for free introduction of bills and joint resolutions, other than local bills, emergency appropriations, and bills that have been declared an emergency by the governor. 

May includes so many dates of interest that the Texas Legislative Council has prepared a calendar showing deadlines for action under the House and Senate Rules.

Other significant dates can be found on the Legislative Council's Dates of Interest page.

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