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Week in Review, August 18

Aug 18

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In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.
  • Explore economic policies in State of the State addresses from 44 state governors. (American Legislative Exchange Council, August 11, 2016)
  • Read the draft environmental impact statement for the Texas–Oklahoma passenger rail study. (Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, available for public review and comment through August 29, 2016)
  • See district profiles of Texas House and Senate districts. (Texas Legislative Council, accessed August 17, 2016)
  • Review the Texas Education Agency's 2016 accountability ratings. (Texas Education Agency, August 15, 2016)
  • Consider the state of transportation network companies in Texas. (Texas A&M Transportation Institute, July 2016)
 

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Week in Review, August 11

Aug 11

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In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.
  • Examine the state of national and domestic security. (The Atlantic, September 2016)
  • Consider the regulatory shortcomings related to raw materials that can be used to make a dirty bomb. (The Center for Public Integrity, August 4, 2016)
  • Review legal challenges from states related to federal immigration laws and enforcement. (Congressional Research Service, August 1, 2016)
  • Read about how immigrants have contributed to Texas' robust economy. (New American Economy, August 2016)
  • See the latest figures on household debt and credit. (Federal Reserve Bank of New York, August 2016)
  • Explore Shakespeare's references to the natural world. (OUP Blog, August 6, 2016)
 
 

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Week in Review, August 4

Aug 4

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In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.
  • Consider medical marijuana's effects on prescription medication use. (Health Affairs, July 2016)
  • Examine reports related to people who have died in custody in Texas between 2005 and 2015. (Texas Justice Initiative, ©2016)
  • Explore how the Affordable Care Act has affected high risk pools. (Kaiser Family Foundation, August 1, 2016)
  • Read about public pension funding practices. (The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, June 2016)
 

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Week in Review, July 28

Jul 28

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In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.
  • Consider policy recommendations related to full-time virtual charter schools. (National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, June 16, 2016)
  • Read a study related to seismic activity in North Texas. (Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, July 17, 2016)
  • Examine why lead levels in some schools' drinking water can get so high. (Governing, July 26, 2016)
  • Explore public input on school assessment and accountability. (Texas Education Agency, July 2016)
 

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Week in Review, July 21

Jul 21

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In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.
  • Read about active-duty servicemembers using food assistance. (U.S. Government Accountability Office, July 2016)
  • Track executive compensation at public and private colleges. (The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 17, 2016)
  • Consider that younger seniors account for the largest end-of-life medical bills. (Kaiser Health News, July 14, 2016)
  • Explore how the presidential campaigns for the 2016 election handle information and news. (Pew Research Center, July 18, 2016)
 

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Week in Review, July 14

Jul 14

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In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.
  • Examine the link between alcohol and heart disease. (BMJ, June 14, 2016)
  • Read about the push to end straight-ticket voting.  (Governing, July 14, 2016)
  • Consider the shortage of geriatricians. (Kaiser Health News, July 13, 2016)  
  • See which consumer complaints made a top-ten list. (Consumer Federation of America, July 13, 2016)
  • Explore the impact of funds redirected away from state and local health departments toward the national Zika response. (National Association of County and City Health Officials, May 2016)
 

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Week in Review, July 7

Jul 7

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

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Week in Review, June 30

Jun 30

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

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Week in Review, June 23

Jun 23

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 about trauma care and advances in military trauma care that could be adapted to civilian trauma care. (The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, June 17, 2016)
  • Consider the costs of diabetes care. (Health Care Cost Institute, June 2016)
  • See how more older Americans are working more than prior to the Great Recession. (Pew Research Center, June 20, 2016)
  • Explore aspects of walkable urban environments. (The George Washington University School of Business, ©2016)
 

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Week in Review, June 16

Jun 16

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.
  • Compare electricity prices in Texas in deregulated areas and areas exempt from deregulation. (Texas Coalition for Affordable Power, June 2016)
  • Consider what might result if the Affordable Care Act were repealed. (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, June 2016)
  • Find over a thousand park maps on one site. (National Park Maps, ©2013-2016)
  • Explore resources related to terrorism and mass shootings. (Congressional Research Service, June 13, 2016)
 

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