• Read about how Medicaid is a major state budget concern for many of the states. (Stateline, December 14, 2012)
• Examine the credit reporting industry. (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, December 2012)
• See a list of party leaders in Congress from 1789 to 2012. (Congressional Research Service, December 18, 2012)
• Explore a history of the Morrill Land Grant Act and how land grants changed higher education in America. (Origins, January 2013)

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• Consider how the fiscal cliff will affect states. (Pew Center on the States, November 2012)
• Examine ways to reduce students' burden of unmanageable debt upon graduating from college. (University of Texas System Student Debt Reduction Task Force, December 2012)
• Explore state-by-state texting while driving laws and sobriety checkpoint laws. (Governors Highway Safety Association, December 2012)
• Read about right to work laws. (Congressional Research Service, December 6, 2012)

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• Examine human trafficking issues in California. (Attorney General of California, 2012)
• See how the rising costs of transportation and housing are affecting moderate-income households. (Center for Housing Policy / Center for Neighborhood Technology, October 2012)
• Consider how health insurance rates may not be affordable for young adults. (Kaiser Health News, December 4, 2012)
• Look up medications more easily. (Google Inside Search, November 30, 2012)

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• Consider the projected rise in type 2 diabetes in youth. (American Diabetes Association, November 21, 2012)
• See a list of the largest companies headquartered in Texas. (Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism, 2012)
• Read about the effect of low natural gas prices on the economy. (Congressional Research Service, November 6, 2012)
• Examine resources on fire science and arson. (LLRX.com, November 12, 2012)
• Check out a state-by-state list of anti-price gouging laws. (Knowledge Problem, November 3, 2012)
• Explore sequestration, federal spending cuts to federal programs over a ten-year period that would go into effect if Congress cannot agree on how to reduce the nation's debt by January 1. (Capitol Ideas, November/December 2012)

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• Check out the latest from the American Community Survey. (U.S. Census Bureau, October 25, 2012)
• Examine student loan debt and its economic effects. (Center for American Progress, October 25, 2012)
• Get an explanation of the fiscal cliff. (The Atlantic, November 9, 2012)
• See what consumers can expect now from the federal health care law. (Kaiser Health News, November 8, 2012)
• Read about ship recycling in Brownsville. (Fast Company, October 24, 2012)

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• Read about the Electoral College and how it works today. (Congressional Research Service, October 22, 2012)
• Explore the Electoral College and materials related to each states' electors. (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, accessed November 7, 2012)
• Find employment resources online. (LLRX.com, November 4, 2012)
• Track annual estimates of arrests over the past two decades. (Bureau of Justice Statistics, October 31, 2012)
• Check out state-by-state and local tax burden rankings. (Tax Foundation, October 23, 2012)
• Get tips for managing student loan repayment. (Consumer Federation of America, November 5, 2012)

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• Review Medicaid program spending and a 50-state survey of Medicaid budgets. (Kaiser Family Foundation, October 25, 2012)
• Consider the gender gap in pay and when it starts. (American Association of University Women, October 2012)
• Explore state laws regarding universal mandated child maltreatment reporting policies. (Child Welfare State Policy Advocacy and Reform Center, September 20, 2012)
• Read about how Hurricane Sandy could affect the upcoming election and the legal issues that may arise. (Poitico, October 29, 2012)
• Find coverage of major political issues prior to the upcoming election. (OnTheIssues.org, accessed October 31, 2012)
• See where those who work from home live. (The Atlantic, Cities, October 11, 2012)

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• Read about Americans without health insurance. (Kaiser Family Foundation, October 2012)
• Explore the efficacy of federal funding programs for rural water infrastructure. (Government Accountability Office, October 2012)
• Consider how difficult it is to gauge the effect of states' voter laws. (The Wall Street Journal, October 19, 2012)
• See how income stagnation is affecting upcoming elections. (The New York Times, October 23, 2012)
• Examine whether retraining the jobless results in employment. (ProPublica, October 10, 2012)
• Chart ups and downs in the housing market and creation of new households in the wake of the Great Recession. (The Atlantic, Cities, October 23, 2012)
• Check out a visual depiction of the benefits of working from home. (Fast Company, October 19, 2012)

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• Explore the 2013 State Business Tax Climate Index. (Tax Foundation, Fiscal Year 2013)
• Read about the fees lawmakers are considering to raise money for roads in Texas. (The Texas Tribune, October 16, 2012)
• Consider how choosing what to study in college affects lifetime earnings. (U.S. Census Bureau, October 10, 2012)
• Examine a state-by-state review of laws affecting unaccompanied homeless children. (National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty / National Network for Youth, September 2012)
• See resources to help check the facts during this election year. (LLRX.com, October 16, 2012)
• Track which bad health habits Americans can't seem to quit. (Scientific American, October 15, 2012)

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• Read about Latinos registered to vote, past Latino voter turnout, and the number of eligible Latino voters in Texas. (Pew Hispanic Center, October 1, 2012)
• Consider the funding challenges of public research universities. (National Science Foundation, 2012)
• Examine teen drinking and driving statistics. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, October 2012)
• See which states have laws related to traumatic brain injury and youth sports-related concussions. (National Conference of State Legislatures, updated September 2012)
• View a map of dried-out vegetation across America. (NASA Earth Observatory, October 3, 2012)

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