In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.
  • Examine state fiscal challenges for six states, including Texas. (State Budget Crisis Task Force, July 2012)
  • Explore a decade of state credit ratings from Standard & Poor's. (Pew Center on the States, July 13, 2012)
  • Consider state-level economic insecurity. (Economic Security Index, June 2012)
  • Read about how labor is changing in the current economy. (The Atlantic, July 9, 2012)
  • Note that student debt is still growing. (The Washington Post, July 18, 2012)
  • Track key developments in the criminal justice system. (The Sentencing Project, July 4, 2012)