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

• Explore the global threat of more frequent and more intense wildfires. (United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), February 23, 2022)
• Read about newly-allowed adaptive driving beam headlights. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, February 15, 2022)
• Review proposed hunting regulations for Texas. (Texas Park & Wildlife Department, February 23, 2022)
• Consider whether the role of Congress in the electoral count is constitutional. (Cato Institute, February 22, 2022)

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 February 24, 2022 at 3:15 PM and has received 602 views. Print this entry.

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

• Track updates about filing taxes during tax season. (Internal Revenue Service, updated February 16, 2022)
• Consider recent statistics related to poverty in the U.S. (Congressional Research Service, February 10, 2022)
• Consider how wage growth in the public sector compares to wage growth in the private sector. (Stateline, February 7, 2022)
• Review the Prevention and Early Intervention Provider Directory. (Texas Department of Family & Protective Services, fiscal year 2022)

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 February 17, 2022 at 3:30 PM and has received 790 views. Print this entry.

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

• Review traffic safety state legislation from 2007 to the present. (National Conference of State Legislatures, February 2, 2022)
• Find a vehicle with the MSN Autos Marketplace. (Microsoft, accessed February 9, 2022)
• Consider U.S. worker shortages in the current labor market. (The Heritage Foundation, February 8, 2022)
• Track election-related state legislation by topic. (National Conference of State Legislatures, January 5, 2022)
• Explore the American public's attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccines. (Kaiser Family Foundation, accessed February 9, 2022)

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 February 10, 2022 at 3:15 PM and has received 734 views. Print this entry.

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

• Consider how revenue drives social media content moderation. (University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School, December 1, 2021)
• Explore resources related to space law. (In Custodia Legis, January 24, 2022)
• Review congressional voting records via the Freedom Index. (The New American, accessed January 26, 2022)
• Find a licensed wildlife rehabilitator in your area. (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, accessed January 26, 2022)

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 January 27, 2022 at 3:15 PM and has received 968 views. Print this entry.

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

• Track rental affordability and home sale prices in markets across the nation. (ATTOM, January 6, 2022)
• Find out how to get free at-home COVID-19 tests. (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, accessed January 19, 2022)
• Read about how law enforcement uses social media to communicate and investigate. (Congressional Research Service, January 11, 2022)
• Consider how pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) may reduce lower back pain. (NIH News in Health, January 2022)
• Review information about temporary tags and how HB 3927, 87th R.S., gives TxDMV a new tool to combat fraudulent tags. (Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV), December 1, 2021)

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 January 20, 2022 at 3:15 PM and has received 882 views. Print this entry.

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

• Explore how state governments and the federal government are taking steps to address lead in drinking water. (National Conference of State Legislatures, December 30, 2021)
• Read about the Texas 10 Most Wanted Program record number of captures in 2021. (Texas Department of Public Safety, January 4, 2022)
• Pinpoint flood hazard information by address via the FEMA Flood Map Service Center (MSC). (Federal Emergency Management Agency, accessed January 7, 2022)
• Review the requirements and fees of the new e-cigarette retailer permit for e-cigarette retailers. (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, accessed January 7, 2022)

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 January 13, 2022 at 3:15 PM and has received 9699 views. Print this entry.

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

• Explore public health legislation by state. (National Conference of State Legislatures, December 20, 2021)
• Review tips for safely donating to legitimate charities. (LLRX.com, November 30, 2021)
• Consider recent wage changes in the U.S. labor market. (Pew Research Center, December 22, 2021)
• Read about American views of the tech sector, social media, and content moderation. (Cato Institute, December 15, 2021)

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 January 6, 2022 at 3:15 PM and has received 923 views. Print this entry.

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

• Explore health crisis communication challenges at the community level. (The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, December 7, 2021)
• Read an in-depth draft report about U.S. Supreme Court reform. (Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States, December 2021)
• Find disaster declarations by state, year, incident type, and declaration type. (Federal Emergency Management Agency, accessed December 15, 2021)
• Review election fairness and security by state. (The Heritage Foundation, ©2021)

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 December 16, 2021 at 3:15 PM and has received 1032 views. Print this entry.

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

• Read about how courts adapted technology to avoid disruption in operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Pew Charitable Trusts, December 1, 2021)
• Explore climate resilience and corresponding solutions by state. (Atlantic Council / Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center, accessed December 8, 2021)
• Find out how to distinguish different types of holiday cacti. (Farmers' Almanac, November 29, 2021)
• Review data related to COVID-19 vaccinations in Texas. (Texas Department of State Health Services, updated December 8, 2021)

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 December 9, 2021 at 3:15 PM and has received 1120 views. Print this entry.

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

• Consider state budget-related long-term obligations state by state. (Pew Charitable Trusts, updated November 15, 2021)
• Review the history and current use of plain language laws. (University of Miami Law Review, forthcoming in 2022)
• Explore the levels of freedom across the 50 states. (Cato Institute, ©2021)
• Discover the best car seat for your child. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, accessed December 1, 2021)

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 December 2, 2021 at 3:15 PM and has received 925 views. Print this entry.