In this weekly post, we feature helpful research tools and recent articles of interest to the legislative community.
- Track drought conditions. (U.S. Drought Monitor, accessed May 14, 2025)
- Read about the Alien Enemy Act. (Congressional Research Service, April 2, 2025)
- Review the Trump administration’s executive actions and most recent updates. (National Conference of State Legislatures, updated May 7, 2025)
- Explore food price data and forecasts. (Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, updated April 25, 2025)
Librarians review and select articles from more than 1,000 print and online sources to compile a weekly annotated list of Current Articles of interest to the legislative community. View this week's Current Articles.
Members of the Texas legislative community may request articles by using our online form or by calling 512-463-1252.