Congressional Research Service: Electrical generation and consumption in the U.S.
Electricity-related data from the 2012 Congressional Research Service report, “U.S. Energy: Overview and Key Statistics.”
Politics & Government
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of politics, elections, and local and national governments
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Pew Research: Gun rights, abortion, gay marriage views over time
2012 Pew Research Center report with new survey information from more than 3,000 people on social issues and historical comparative data.
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Economic impact of stadiums and teams: The case of minor-league baseball
2011 study from the University of San Francisco in the Journal of Sports Economics on the effects of lowever-level baseball teams on community per-capita incomes.
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Religious beliefs, contact with gays and lesbians and opinions on same-sex marriage
2012 study from the University of Maryland published in Politics & Policy on how relationships with gay people can influence the views of religious individuals.
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Net migration from Mexico falls to zero — and perhaps less
2012 report by the Pew Hispanic Center on the rate of migrations between Mexico and the United States over the last 160 years as well as the present.
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Demand for health insurance among uninsured Americans
2012 study from Princeton University on the number of uninsured Americans who might participate in reform efforts.
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Congressional-Executive Commission on China annual report 2011
2011 report by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China on human rights abuses and commercial and trade issues in China.
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The politicization of science: A study of public trust in the United States, 1974-2010
2012 study in the American Sociological Review on trends relating to partisan affiliation and trust in science.
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2012 Social Security and Medicare trustees report
2012 report from the federal government on the solvency and long-term forecasts of entitlement programs in the United States.
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Neighborhood food environment and diet among California youth
2012 study from the RAND Corporation in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine on youth obesity and access to healthy food sources.
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