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.

This entry was posted on May 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM and has received 79 views. Print this entry.

In this weekly post, we feature helpful research tools and recent articles of interest to the legislative community.

• Track flood-related road closures in the Austin area. (ATXFloods.com, accessed May 6, 2025)
• Review an assessment of infrastructure in the U.S. (American Society of Civil Engineers, March 2025)
• Read about how tariffs may affect interest rates. (Texas A&M Real Estate Research Center, April 29, 2025)
• Find information about REAL ID compliance for air travel. (Texas.gov, accessed May 7, 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.

This entry was posted on May 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM and has received 131 views. Print this entry.

In this weekly post, we feature helpful research tools and recent articles of interest to the legislative community.

• Track cancer mortality rates by state. (National Conference of State Legislatures, April 28, 2025)
• Review the 2025 State of the Air. (American Lung Association, April 23, 2025)
• Read the 2024 Internet Crime Report. (Federal Bureau of Investigation, April 23, 2025)
• Consider recommendations related to developing notification and evacuation plans for communities within areas of wildland-urban interface fire potential. (National Institute of Standards and Technology, March 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.

This entry was posted on May 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM and has received 186 views. Print this entry.

In this weekly post, we feature helpful research tools and recent articles of interest to the legislative community.

• Review state laws related to variable rate gas taxes. (National Conference of State Legislatures, April 15, 2025)
• Read about the U.S. Treasury market. (Brookings, April 15, 2025)
• Examine how drones could make high speed pursuits safer. (Texas A&M Transportation Institute, April 17, 2025)
• Find state park maps. (Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, accessed April 23, 2025)
• Consider GPS system vulnerabilities. (The Heritage Foundation, April 10, 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.

This entry was posted on April 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM and has received 230 views. Print this entry.

In this weekly post, we feature helpful research tools and recent articles of interest to the legislative community.

• Read about a recent increase in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, April 17, 2025)
• Consider the President’s authority to impose tariffs. (Congressional Research Service, April 7, 2025)
• See whether Americans are now more or less likely to favor online restrictions of certain types of content. (Pew Research Center, April 14, 2025)
• Examine the growing sector of for-profit immigration detention. (Stateline, April 11, 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.

This entry was posted on April 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM and has received 266 views. Print this entry.

In this weekly post, we feature helpful research tools and recent articles of interest to the legislative community.

• Consider whether news media audiences trust artificial intelligence (AI) and its use in journalism. (Poynter, April 8, 2025)
• Explore the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. (U.S. International Trade Commission, accessed April 9, 2025)
• Review statistics related to the space economy. (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, March 31, 2025)
• Read about state legislative updates related to food. (National Agricultural Law Center, April 8, 2025)
• Track the hurricane forecast for 2025’s hurricane season. (Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, April 3, 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.

This entry was posted on April 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM and has received 211 views. Print this entry.

In this weekly post, we feature helpful research tools and recent articles of interest to the legislative community.

• Review six case studies related to office-to-residential conversions. (Brookings, March 26, 2025)
• Track overdose deaths by occupation and industry. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, March 27, 2025)
• Follow news about state and federal legislation and other legal and policy issues related to nuclear energy. (National Conference of State Legislatures, most recent issue: March 18, 2025)
• Explore the Occupational Outlook Handbook. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, last modified March 14, 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.

This entry was posted on April 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM and has received 352 views. Print this entry.

In this weekly post, we feature helpful research tools and recent articles of interest to the legislative community.

• Track legislation relating to artificial intelligence by state. (multistate.ai, accessed March 26, 2025)
• Read about the new iWatch Texas reporting system. (Texas Department of Public Safety, March 18, 2025)
• Review a comparison between tariffs of 2018 and 2025. (Texas A&M Real Estate Research Center, March 20, 2025)
• Consider how some states, including Texas, are responding to health insurance claim denials. (Texas Real Estate Commission, accessed March 5, 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.

This entry was posted on March 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM and has received 484 views. Print this entry.

In this weekly post, we feature helpful research tools and recent articles of interest to the legislative community.

• Track pedestrian deaths in the United States and other high-income countries. (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, March 13, 2025)
• Review recent economic projections. (Federal Open Market Committee, March 19, 2025)
• Check levels of soot, dust, and smoke in your metro area in Texas. (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, updated hourly)
• Find beach access points along the Texas coast. (General Land Office, accessed March 19, 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.

This entry was posted on March 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM and has received 431 views. Print this entry.

In this weekly post, we feature helpful research tools and recent articles of interest to the legislative community.

• See which Superfund sites may be near where you live. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, accessed March 12, 2025)
• Consider concerns related to gain-of-function research. (Congressional Research Service, March 10, 2025)
• Find travel maps for Texas cities and towns. (Texas Department of Transportation, accessed March 12, 2025)
• Review maps of well-plugging data in Texas. (Railroad Commission of Texas, accessed March 12, 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.

This entry was posted on March 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM and has received 466 views. Print this entry.