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Week in Review, October 27

Oct 27

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In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.

  • Read about telemedicine in Texas. (Texas Associations of Businesses, September 2016)
  • Consider early voting and absentee voting in all 50 states. (National Conference of State Legislatures, October 25, 2016)
  • Examine health insurance Marketplace plan choices and affordability for 2017. (Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, October 24, 2016)
  • Track high school dropout and completion rates for 2013. (National Center for Education Statistics, October 25, 2016)

 

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Week in Review, October 20

Oct 20

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In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.

  • Read about student debt at graduation for the class of 2015. (Institute for College Access & Success, October 2016)
  • Consider how voter ID laws and litigation may affect the election. (Stateline, October 19, 2016)
  • Examine police face recognition policies throughout the country. (Georgetown Law Center on Privacy & Technology, October 18, 2016)
  • Find out which states retirees may want to avoid because of an unfavorable tax climate. (Kiplinger, October 2016)

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Week in Review, October 13

Oct 13

posted by TexasLRL in Week in review

In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.

  • Examine the landscape of legal education today. (Access Group Center for Research & Policy Analysis, posted to Social Science Research Network on October 11, 2016)
  • Read about how candidate vacancies are filled around election season. (Congressional Research Service, October 6, 2016)
  • Explore the linguistic differences across the U.S. (Business Insider, September 30, 2016)
  • See what options Texas voters have to show identification or supporting documentation at the polls. (Texas Secretary of State, September 21, 2016)

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Week in Review, October 6

Oct 6

posted by TexasLRL in Week in review

In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.

  • Explore data visualizations on population and demographics. (U.S. Census Bureau, accessed October 5, 2016)
  • Read about word count limits on legal briefs. (The New York Times, October 3, 2016)
  • Examine the political aspects of climate issues. (Pew Research Center, October 4, 2016)
  • See which Texas university makes the list of the top 25 public colleges of 2016. (Forbes, 2016)

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Week in Review, September 29

Sep 29

posted by TexasLRL in Week in review

In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.
  • Review upcoming cases for the U. S. Supreme Court's next term.
  • Read about driverless car regulations. (Governing, September 27, 2016)
  • Examine how bullying affects the educational environment. (American Educational Research Journal, September 14, 2016)
  • Track recent flu activity. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, updated September 28, 2016)
  • Find places to enjoy fall foliage and stargazing in Texas parks. (mySA, September 15, 2016)

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Week in Review, September 22

Sep 22

posted by TexasLRL in Week in review

In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.

  • Examine the direct appeals process in Texas death penalty cases. (Texas Defender Service, September 20, 2016)
  • Consider the economic and political strengths of North America. (Texas Border Coalition, September 19, 2016)
  • Read about smaller student loan payments for borrowers. (Urban Institute, September 2016)
  • Explore whether wearable fitness trackers help to get a person in shape. (Journal of the American Medical Association, September 20, 2016)

 

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Week in Review, September 15

Sep 15

posted by TexasLRL in Week in review

In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.

  • Try the online eminent domain database. (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, September 6, 2016)
  • Consider the role of family caregivers. (Health Affairs Blog, September 8, 2016)
  • Track pollinators in this year's BioBlitz. (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, accessed September 14, 2016)
  • Explore changes in rates of health insurance coverage in the U.S. between 2014 and 2015. (U.S. Census Bureau, September 13, 2016)

 

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Week in Review, September 8

Sep 8

posted by TexasLRL in Week in review

In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.

  • Track a 7.2% increase in traffic fatalities from 2014 to 2015. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, August 2016)
  • Examine the financial costs to youths and families of youths involved in the juvenile justice system. (Juvenile Law Center, 2016)
  • Read about the new federal rule regarding antibacterial soaps. (Federal Register, September 6, 2016)
  • Consider the nature of economic inequality in America. (Cato Institute, September 7, 2016)

 

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Week in Review, September 1

Sep 1

posted by TexasLRL in Week in review

In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.
  • Explore the transformation effort of the Texas Health and Human Services System. (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, August 19, 2016)
  • Consider the legal avenues for contesting results of a presidential election. (Congressional Research Service, August 26, 2016)
  • Protect your dogs from xylitol-containing products. (Preventive Vet, ©2016)
  • Read about shortfalls in state-run pension systems. (The Pew Charitable Trusts, August 2016)
 

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Week in Review, August 25

Aug 25

posted by TexasLRL in Week in review

In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.
  • Read a joint report issued by the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force and Department of State Health Services. (Texas Department of State Health Services, July 2016)
  • Review hand sanitation laws in 7 states related to animal contact exhibits, like petting zoos. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, August 16, 2016)
  • Examine public college outcomes for loan-bearing students. (Third Way, August 11, 2016)
  • Consider the effects of the 2008 recession on small business financing. (Mercatus Working Paper, August 2016)
 

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