• Explore the domestic use of unmanned aircraft systems. (U.S. Department of Justice, September 2013)
• Consider how a small percentage of U.S. counties that use the death penalty affect the majority of counties that do not use it. (Death Penalty Information Center, October 2013)
• See who stays on the job and who does not during a federal government shutdown. (The New York Times, September 27, 2013)
• Try resources for consumers related to the Affordable Care Act. (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2013)

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• Read about transportation funding shortfalls in the states. (Council of State Governments, August 29, 2013)
• Map local governments in every state and county. (Stateline, September 30, 2013)
• Consider how women are faring across the states. (Center for American Progress, September 25, 2013)
• Explore the debt ceiling. (Congressional Budget Office, September 2013)
• Learn about the law behind the federal government shutdown. (The Atlantic, September 28, 2013)

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• Compare Health Insurance Marketplace premiums state by state. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, September 25, 2013)
• Explore capital punishment in Texas. (American Bar Association, September 2013)
• Be wary of look-alike online health insurance exchanges. (Kaiser Health News, September 12, 2013)
• Read about the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the Red River Compact case. (Council of State Governments, August 26, 2013)

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• Consider the wind power industry and wind power capacity in the U.S. (U.S. Department of Energy, August 2013)
• Track how many Americans remain without health insurance. (Kaiser Health News, September 17, 2013)
• See cost of living statistics in different areas of the country. (Council of State Governments, September/October 2013)
• Explore antibiotic resistance. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 16, 2013)

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• Explore a state-by-state interactive chart about the effect of the recession on teen driving. (Stateline, September 2, 2013)
• Examine the need for better skills and wages in the workforce of each state. (Center for Law and Social Policy, August 28, 2013)
• Consider employer-sponsored retirement plan participation rates for workers. (Employee Benefit Research Institute, August 2013)
• Read about recent outbreaks of measles and whooping cough in Texas. (Kaiser Health News / Texas Tribune, September 10, 2013)

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• Review a survey of school districts' health and nutrition policies. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, August 26, 2013)
• Map the Hispanic population throughout the country. (Pew Hispanic, August 29, 2013)
• Explore the United States Congress' previous declarations of war and authorizations of the use of force. (The Atlantic, August 31, 2013)
• See which states have had the strongest recoveries after the recession. (Stateline, September 4, 2013)

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• See how states are handling the Miller v. Alabama decision about life without parole for juveniles. (Stateline, August 26, 2013)
• Read about the Texas Supreme Court's acceptance of two same-sex divorce cases, slated for argument in November. (The Supreme Court of Texas Blog, August 23, 2013)
• Search the Arizona v. California water litigation collection. (William A. Wise Law Library, University of Colorado Law School, accessed August 2013)
• Review a state-by-state chart of laws related to older drivers. (Governors Highway Safety Association, August 2013)
• Explore the relationship between the housing market crisis and the labor market crisis. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 2013)

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• Consider the effect of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on childhood poverty. (Economic Policy Institute, August 1, 2013)
• Explore new laws in four states, including Texas, that would allow trained school employees or volunteers to be armed on public school campuses. (Stateline, August 11, 2013)
• Examine variations in base premiums for individual health insurance coverage plans. (U.S. Government Accountability Office, July 23, 2013)
• Check out a photographic exhibit of the Texas Capitol. (Texas State Library and Archives Commission, July 24, 2013)

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• Explore the possible economic impact of the Border Security, Economic Opportuniy, and Immigration Modernization Act. (Congressional Budget Office, June 18, 2013)
• Read about childhood obesity and ways to curb it. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, August 2013)
• Review a survey of public pensions. (U.S. Census Bureau, Summer 2013)
• Consider suggested reforms to the criminal justice system in the United States. (U.S. Department of Justice, August 2013)

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• Explore how digital tools make a difference to the teaching and learning of writing skills. (National Writing Project / Pew Research Center, July 16, 2013)
• Consider the accessibility of college textbooks. (U.S. Government Accountability Office, June 2013)
• Read an analysis of the financial crisis of 2007-2009. (Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, July 2013)
• Examine the effect of student loan debt on a borrower's lifetime wealth. (Demos, August 2013)

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