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Current Articles & Research Resources, April 28, 2022

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

  • Review fire potential in Texas in the immediate short term. (Texas A&M Forest Service, April 11, 2022)
  • Explore air quality in the U.S. (American Lung Association, ©2022)
  • Find out how to get copies of birth and death certificates, marriage applications, and divorce records. (Texas Department of State Health Services, updated February 4, 2022)
  • Read about safely keeping backyard poultry. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Page last reviewed: March 30, 2022)
  • Consider the backlog of pending cases in immigration courts. (Congressional Research Service, April 25, 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.

Current Articles & Research Resources, April 21, 2022

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

  • Read about the most recent development in student loan forgiveness. (U.S. Department of Education, April 19, 2022)
  • Get help with surprise medical balance billing. (Texas Department of Insurance, updated January 6, 2022)
  • Explore climate and environmental hazards in your area. (AreaHub, accessed April 20, 2022)
  • Review policy issues related to digital wallets. (Congressional Research Service, April 18, 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.

Current Articles & Research Resources, April 14, 2022

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

  • Consider which news sources Americans trust. (YouGovAmerica, April 5, 2022)
  • Read about how wind energy was recently the second largest source of electricity production in the U.S. (U.S. Energy Information Administration, April 14, 2022)
  • Review recent travel-related face mask orders from the CDC. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, April 13, 2022)
  • Find out how to replace a Social Security card. (CNET, April 13, 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.

Current Articles & Research Resources, April 7, 2022

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

  • Explore legislation related to cannabis by state. (National Conference of State Legislatures, March 21, 2022)
  • Check on flight delays at U.S. airports. (Federal Aviation Administration, accessed March 31, 2022)
  • Consider coastal carbon and its role in state environmental policy. (Pew Charitable Trusts, March 28, 2022)
  • Review ways to limit negative health and environmental effects in wildfire burn areas. (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, updated March 21, 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.

Current Articles & Research Resources, March 31, 2022

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

  • Consider the safety of food packaging. (Consumer Reports, March 24, 2022)
  • Search for which corporations have violated rules and broken laws. (Good Jobs First, ©2022)
  • Review which states offer protections for monarch butterflies. (Stateline, March 28, 2022)
  • Find out ways to share large files online. (Popular Science, March 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.

Current Articles & Research Resources, March 24, 2022

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

  • Explore partisan polarization in today's U.S. Congress. (Pew Research Center, March 10, 2022)
  • Submit damage reports from recent wildfires and tornadoes. (Texas Division of Emergency Management, accessed March 23, 2022)
  • Find out how to block spam calls and text messages. (Wired, March 12, 2022)
  • Review the spring weather and climate outlook for the U.S. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, March 17, 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.

Current Articles & Research Resources, March 17

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

  • Explore the family budget map and calculator. (Economic Policy Institute, March 2022)
  • Consider whether navigation tools suggest the safest routes for driving trips. (Texas A&M University Engineering, February 21, 2022)
  • Find data related to bridges maintained by TxDOT. (Texas Department of Transportation, updated March 15, 2022)
  • Track testing locations of automated driving systems. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, accessed March 16, 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.

Current Articles & Research Resources, March 10

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

  • Find state legislation and resolutions that would adopt Daylight Saving Time year-round if Congress were to allow it. (National Conference of State Legislatures, March 8, 2022)
  • Review guidance related to network infrastructure security. (National Security Agency, March 2022)
  • Explore oil and gas production data by county. (Railroad Commission of Texas, updated February 2022)
  • Consider the frequency of tax audits on low-income wage earners. (Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, March 8, 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.

Current Articles & Research Resources, March 3

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

  • Explore how much revenue the states get from taxes, the federal government, and other sources. (Pew Charitable Trusts, February 24, 2022)
  • Consider how ambient air quality was affected after high-profile emergency events such as Winter Storm Uri. (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, January 28, 2022)
  • Review information about Russia's nuclear weapons and nuclear weapons policies. (Congressional Research Service, March 1, 2022)
  • Read about the powdered infant formula recall. (U.S. Food & Drug Administration, February 28, 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.

Current Articles & Research Resources, February 24

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.

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