Elements of “money in politics” stories
Tips and resources for stories about the role of money in politics
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Combating methamphetamine trafficking: 2011 Federal report
Report by Office of National Drug Control Policy on trends in “meth” use and law-enforcement efforts.
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Report to the U.S. president on ensuring American leadership in advanced manufacturing
2011 executive advisory board report outlining the structural problems that the nation faces and making recommendations for the future.
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Online political mobilization and advocacy groups: Beyond clicktivism
2011 study in the Policy & Internet Journal on claims that mass email techniques used to mobilize people reduce activist energy.
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Incentives and test-based accountability in education
2011 report by a federal policy advisory group on the movement toward large-scale testing with consequences attached and educational results.
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Preventing wildfires: Effectiveness of fuel treatment in forests
2011 report from U.S. Forest Service on tree- and plant-thinning techniques used to reduce the chances of intense wildfires breaking out and spreading.
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When prophecy fails: How religious groups cope
Review of four academic studies looking at evidence from historical religious movements to explore behavioral patterns after prophecies fail to materialize.
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Impact of the Tea Party movement on the 2010 election
2011 study by Brigham Young University on the effects of the Tea Party political movement on Congressional races.
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Final report of the Congressional TARP Oversight Panel, March 2011
2011 report by federal legislative group tasked with watching over spending during financial crisis rescue programs.
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U.S. Government Accountability Office: 2011 report on criminal alien statistics
2011 GAO report on criminal activity by undocumented immigrants, their nationality and the estimated costs of such criminality to the United States.
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