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

• Review the draft 2023 Unified Transportation Program and public involvement. (Texas Department of Transportation, July 8, 2022)
• Find the highest performing hospitals in your area. (U.S. News & World Report, ©2022)
• Explore cryptocurrency state legislation. (National Conference of State Legislatures, June 7, 2022)
• Read about the forest carbon cycle in U.S. forests. (Congressional Research Service, updated July 26, 2022)
• Track health information related to extreme heat. (National Integrated Heat Health Information System, accessed July 27, 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 July 28, 2022 at 3:15 PM and has received 558 views. Print this entry.

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

• Track current wildfire activity in Texas. (Texas A&M Forest Service, accessed July 21, 2022)
• Review federal legislation related to market-based greenhouse gas emission reduction. (Congressional Research Service, updated July 18, 2022)
• Explore introduced and enacted state legislation related to cybersecurity. (National Conference of State Legislatures, July 5, 2022)
• Consider how heat and humidity affect the ability of the human body to cool itself. (The Conversation, July 6, 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 July 21, 2022 at 3:15 PM and has received 556 views. Print this entry.

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

• Explore crime statistics and information by location or topic with the FBI's Crime Data Explorer. (Federal Bureau of Investigation, accessed July 13, 2022)
• Review housing conditions across the U.S. (Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, 2022)
• Read about how cities are planning for heat. (Environmental Research Letters, June 10, 2022)
• Track grid and market conditions dashboards. (Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), accessed July 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.

This entry was posted on July 14, 2022 at 3:15 PM and has received 511 views. Print this entry.

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

• Read about stare decisis and the U.S. Supreme Court's role in legal precedent. (ABA Legal Fact Check, June 24, 2022)
• Explore polarization in American politics. (University of Chicago Institute of Politics, accessed June 28, 2022)
• Consider how journalists view their job and the press. (Pew Research Center, June 14, 2022)
• Review an economic outlook for the U.S. (Congressional Research Service, June 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.

This entry was posted on June 30, 2022 at 3:18 PM and has received 584 views. Print this entry.

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

• Review information related to school shootings by location. (Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS), accessed June 15, 2022)
• Track air quality on Google Maps. (The Verge, June 9, 2022)
• Explore statistics related to the Compassionate Use Program. (Texas Department of Public Safety, accessed June 15, 2022)
• Read about how data brokers sell cell phone location data to the federal government. (Electronic Frontier Foundation, June 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.

This entry was posted on June 16, 2022 at 3:15 PM and has received 567 views. Print this entry.

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

• Consider how executive pay has climbed recently. (Institute for Policy Studies, June 2022)
• Read about Americans' views on government. (Pew Research Center, June 6, 2022)
• Review wildfire statistics. (Congressional Research Service, June 1, 2022)
• Explore the U.S. Drought Monitor. (National Drought Mitigation Center, released June 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 June 9, 2022 at 3:15 PM and has received 627 views. Print this entry.

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

• Review the outlook for the 2022 hurricane season. (Congressional Research Service, May 31, 2022)
• Discover the shelf life of many foods. (StillTasty, accessed June 1, 2022)
• Search the land grant database. (Texas General Land Office, accessed June 1, 2022)
• Explore COVID-19 data by county. (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, accessed June 1, 2022, updated daily)

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 June 2, 2022 at 3:15 PM and has received 606 views. Print this entry.

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

• Explore statistics on fatal and nonfatal injury, violent death, and cost of injury. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 4, 2020)
• Read about the progress of investigations related to the January 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol. (U.S. Department of Justice, May 12, 2022)
• Review the Fortune 500 rankings for 2022. (Fortune, ©2022)
• Consider the effects data brokers have on privacy. (Popular Science, May 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.

This entry was posted on May 26, 2022 at 3:15 PM and has received 562 views. Print this entry.

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

• Consider aspects of recent supply chain disruptions. (Congressional Research Service, May 13, 2022)
• Review a statistical summary related to motor vehicle traffic fatalities and other crash statistics. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, May 2022)
• Examine statistics related to firearms commerce in the U.S. (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Annual Statistical Update 2021)
• Read about the connection between pollution and health outcomes. (The Lancet Planetary Health, May 17, 2022)
• Explore an FAQ about boater education and boating safety. (Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, accessed May 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.

This entry was posted on May 19, 2022 at 3:15 PM and has received 562 views. Print this entry.

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

• Find electric vehicle charging stations. (Alternative Fuels Data Center, U.S. Department of Energy, accessed May 11, 2022)
• Review recent county health rankings. (County Health Rankings & Roadmap, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, April 2022)
• Read about surveillance conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). (Georgetown Law, Center on Privacy and Technology, May 10, 2022)
• See where tiny plastic beads called nurdles are washing ashore. (Nurdle Patrol, accessed May 11, 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 May 12, 2022 at 3:15 PM and has received 750 views. Print this entry.