• Explore gradual changes in state laws related to nurse practitioners' licensing and scope of practice. (Stateline, July 19, 2013)
• Read about the recent increases of in-state college tuition. (Education Week, July 16, 2013)
• Consider findings on Houston area teen drivers from a national study on teen drivers and teen driver distraction. (Toyota, July 24, 2013)
• Check the status of the Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, July 29, 2013)
• See how many voting civil rights lawsuits have been filed over the last 5 years. (Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Syracuse University, July 29, 2013)

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• See how American families manage the costs of higher education. (SallieMae, 2013)
• Explore how state and local pensions are funded. (Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, July 2013)
• Consider the income families need to maintain an adequate standard of living. (Economic Policy Institute, July 3, 2013)
• Examine marine protections implemented by states. (Marine Conservation Institute, 2013)
• Note that while there has been a rise in physical activity across the country, obesity rates continue to rise. (Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, July 10, 2013)
• Read about how data collection affects privacy. (LLRX.com, July 21, 2013)

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• Examine state spending on student financial aid. (The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 17, 2013)
• Explore employer responsibility under the Affordable Care Act. (Kaiser Family Foundation, July 15, 2013)
• See how the number of single father households has increased since 1960. (Pew Research, July 2, 2013)
• Consider U.S. population health. (The JAMA Network, July 10, 2013)

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• Explore ways to reduce the risks of speeding-related fatal crashes among teenagers. (Governors Highway Safety Association, June 25, 2013)
• Read predictions about the state of the American economy in 2020. (Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown University, June 2013)
• Consider the performance of state highway systems. (Reason Foundation, July 2, 2013)
• Examine the growing epidemic of prescription painkiller overdoses. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, July 2013)
• Track state-by-state energy statistics. (U.S. Energy Information Administration, accessed July 2013)
• Find local gasoline prices. (U.S. Department of Energy / U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, July 9, 2013)

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• Read the new school nutrition standards. (U.S. Department of Agriculture, June 27, 2013)
• Find out about beach water quality for beaches all over the country. (Natural Resources Defense Council, 2013)
• Review recent figures on job openings and turnover. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 11, 2013)
• See how many jobs the states created over the past year, with Texas in the lead. (Stateline, June 14, 2013)
• Consider how smartphones are helping to bridge the digital divide. (U.S. Census Bureau, June 10, 2013)
• Examine the "too big to fail" financial institutions. (Congressional Research Service, June 19, 2013)
• Track the frequency of words that appear in the Congressional Record. (Sunlight Foundation, accessed July 2013)

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• Explore the U.S. Hispanic population by origin. (Pew Research Hispanic Center, June 19, 2013)
• See how states are handling student debt and the rising costs of tuition at colleges and universities. (Stateline, June 21, 2013)
• Examine postsecondary education attainment rates. (Lumina Foundation, June 2013)
• Read recommendations on emergency preparedness for elementary and secondary schools. (U.S. Department of Education, June 2013)
• Consider the economic impact of a carbon tax. (Congressional Budget Office, May 22, 2013)

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• Explore how natural gas and renewable energy resources can complement each other and help to sustain Texas' power grid. (The Brattle Group, June 11, 2013)
• Examine how the sequester is affecting federal agencies. (The Washington Post, accessed June 2013)
• Find farmers markets in your area. (U.S. Department of Agriculture, accessed June 2013)
• Read about how governments, including the State of Texas, use data visualization. (IBM Center for the Business of Government, 2013)

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• Consider jobs in science, technology, engineering, and math that may not require a four-year college degree. (Brookings, June 10, 2013)
• See the latest figures on the Medicaid expansion. (Stateline, June 12, 2013)
• Track economic growth in 2012. (U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, June 6, 2013)
• Gauge public opinion on the National Security Agency's telephone records tracking program. (Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, June 10, 2013)
• Examine nationwide infrastructure needs for providing safe drinking water. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, June 10, 2013)

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• Explore civic and political engagement in Texas. (National Conference on Citizenship / Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life, June 2013)
• Examine the important developments and trends in U.S. education in 2013. (National Center for Education Statistics, May 2013)
• Find out where Texas ranks among state rankings for senior health. (United Health Foundation, May 2013)
• See how gun homicide rates have dropped since their peak in the 1990s. (Pew Research, May 7, 2013)

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• Examine the American electorate. (U.S. Census Bureau, May 2013)
• Consider how school accountability policies may not always improve academic performance. (Federal Reserve Bank of New York, May 2013)
• Check out the Annual Energy Outlook 2013. (U.S. Energy Information Administration, April 15 - May 2, 2013)
• Track state-by-state details of where individuals enter Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. (Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Syracuse University, May 20, 2013)

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