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How Many Jobs Did Your State Create?
Oil-rich North Dakota boasted the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment, and Texas created the most jobs over the past year. more
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How Did States Create Jobs?
States this year awarded tax breaks to businesses, touted worker-training programs and even poached jobs from each other to boost their economies and create work for the nearly 12 million Americans still unemployed.
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State Revenues Are Up, But Not to Pre-Recession Levels
The vast majority of states saw revenues and spending rise in fiscal 2013, but pent-up demands on that cash are straining budgets more
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- Election Initiatives
2012 State Elections Snapshots
Good policy depends on good data. To help states achieve an election system with the highest standards of accuracy, cost effectiveness, convenience, and security, The Pew Charitable Trusts' election initiatives team took a detailed look at each state's 2012 election
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Legislative Review: Social Issues Quiz
Test your knowledge of key social issues in our legislative review quiz covering immigration, gay marriage, abortion and gun control laws. more
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Gun Actions Since Sandy Hook Shooting
Gun laws vary among states. Lawmakers aimed to curb gun violence in some states - and to loosen gun control regulations in other states, citing gun owners' rights. more
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Do Campaign Donations in Judicial Races Influence Court Decisions?
Judges in 39 states must campaign for their jobs. Researchers measured what influence campaign donations have on judges’ decisions. more
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States Address Disasters’ Staggering Costs
The cost of climate disasters is staggering, and some state and local officials are exploring new policy approaches to managing them. more
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Nonvoting and the 2012 General Election
Most of the U.S. Census data about voting and registration from the November 2012 general election focus on voters, but it also examines why nonvoters did not vote. more
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States Prepare to Launch New Health Law
Debates over Medicaid expansion got most of the attention, but states enacted dozens of other laws that will affect how millions of Americans receive health care next year. more
