• Read about how Texas and California embody the red state–blue state rift. (The Washington Post, December 28, 2013)
• Consider the impact of distracted driving. (National Institutes of Health, January 1, 2014)
• Examine state-by-state poverty indicators. (Center for American Progress Action Fund, December 2013)
• Explore various interactive features about state policies and policy. (Stateline, December 23, 2013)

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• Read about state thresholds for mental disability in inmates facing the death penalty. (Stateline, December 6, 2013)
• Explore fiscal conditions in the states. (National Association of State Budget Officers, Fall 2013)
• Examine active shooter incidents across the country. (ABC Action News, accessed December 2013)
• Track oral health indicators by region. (Council of State Governments, December 3, 2013)

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• Consider the 2013 state of Texas children. (Center for Public Policy Priorities, December 3, 2013)
• Examine student debt by state and by college. (The Institute for College Access & Success, December 2013)
• Review a 2013 report of various health disparities. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, November 22, 2013)
• Read about homeless veterans and programs targeted at homeless veterans. (Congressional Research Service, November 29, 2013)
• Explore transportation apps and vehicle-sharing programs. (U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund / Frontier Group, Fall 2013)

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• Consider the economic impact of private for-profit institutions of higher education. (Federal Reserve Bank of New York, November 20, 2013)
• Track changes over time in employer-sponsored health insurance. (Kaiser Family Foundation, accessed December 4, 2013)
• Explore a national database of conservation easement records. (National Conservation Easement Database, September 2013)
• See maps, graphs, and charts of the uninsured rate of young adults. (U.S. Census Bureau, November 21, 2013)

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• Explore educational progress in reading and math for 4th and 8th graders. (National Center for Education Statistics, 2013)
• Examine the student attrition rate in public high schools in Texas. (Intercultural Development Research Association, Fall 2013)
• Track the graduation rates of low-income students in the rapidly growing Central Texas Region. (Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources, The University of Texas at Austin, November 2013)
• See how many people have been able to successfully select health plans in the new federal Health Insurance Marketplace. (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, November 13, 2013)
• Find analysis and interpretation of constitutional case law with the U.S. Constitution Annotated app. (Library of Congress, September 17, 2013)

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• Read about the supplemental poverty measure. (U.S. Census Bureau, November 2013)
• See health insurance coverage for women state by state. (Kaiser Family Foundation, November 6, 2013)
• Examine the varied mix of fuels used to generate electricity. (U.S. Energy Information Administration, November 8, 2013)
• Consider ways to improve indigent defense. (Council of State Governments Justice Center / Harris County Public Defender Office, September 30, 2013)

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• Consider early childhood care and education, and build a custom report about children in Texas. (KIDS COUNT, Anne E. Casey Foundation, November 4, 2013)
• See statistics on pedestrian fatalities. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, August 2013)
• Explore the 2012 earnings of women who are full-time wage and salary workers. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, October 2013)
• Read about how states are managing prison health care spending. (Pew Charitable Trusts, October 2013)
• Examine state-by-state numbers of people eligible for premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act. (Kaiser Family Foundation, November 5, 2013)

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• Explore The State of Aging and Health in America 2013. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013)
• Consider the short supply of lethal injection drugs. (The Atlantic, October 28, 2013)
• Examine the value of an associate's degree. (American Institutes for Research, ©2013)
• Read about the budgetary effects of raising the age of eligibility for Medicare to 67. (Congressional Budget Office, October 2013)
• Review research, federal initiatives, and legal issues related to student bullying. (Congressional Research Service, October 18, 2013)

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• Consider that a majority of public school children in 17 states are low income. (Southern Education Foundation, October 2013)
• See a state-by-state map of underage drinking laws. (Alcohol Policy Information System, accessed October 2013)
• Read about the federal government's information-gathering powers. (Brennan Center for Justice, ©2013)
• Review background information on hydraulic fracturing. (Council on Foreign Relations, October 15, 2013)

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• Read a brief and a full report about the public cost of low-wage jobs in the fast food industry. (National Employment Law Project, October 2013 / UC Berkeley Labor Center, October 15, 2013)
• Consider the labor market for young adults and seniors. (Georgetown Public Policy Institute, September 30, 2013)
• Compare states' business tax climates. (Tax Foundation, October 9, 2013)
• Explore the epidemic of prescription drug abuse. (Trust for America's Health, October 2013)

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