In this weekly post, we feature helpful research tools and recent articles of interest to the legislative community.
- Read about Americans accessing news online. (Pew Research Center, June 24, 2025)
- Search wildfire mitigation plans by state. (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, accessed June 25, 2025)
- Review U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention standards and statistics. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, accessed June 25, 2025)
- Consider how large language models like ChatGPT affect critical thinking skills. (MIT Media Lab, June 10,2025)
- Identify and share plants and wildlife via a smartphone. (Gizmodo, June 21, 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.
