Provides an overview of the leadership, priorities, and prospects for Mexico’s new government and how those priorities may affect U.S.-Mexico relations.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

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Assesses the quality of the federal government’s strategic plan for dealing with increasing ocean acidification.  From the National Research Council

Annual speech by the governor at the outset of the legislative session on the current condition of Virginia’s government and  Governor McDonnell’s legislative agenda.   From the Office of the Governor

Estimates that 26% of persons aged 12 to 20 drank alcohol in the past month.  State rates of underage use of alcohol were lowest in Utah and highest in Vermont.  From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Provides an analysis of U.S.-Yemeni relations amid evolving political change in Yemen, ongoing U.S. counterterrorism operations against Al Qaeda on the Arabian Peninsula, and international efforts to bolster the country’s stability.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Provides a demographic profile of the students who attended kindergarten in the U.S. in the 2010-11 school year.  Will follow them until the spring of 2016 when most will be in 5^th grade.  Covers public and private schools,  and full-time and part-time students.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

6-3 Supreme Court decision that the so-called Stolen Valor Act, making it a crime to falsely claim receipt of military decorations, is a violation of the free speech clause.  False statements are not included among the few, content-based exceptions such as incitement, obscenity, and defamation.  From the Legal Information Institute of the Cornell University Law School

Presents the official United Nations estimates and projections of urban and rural populations for major areas, regions, and countries of the world and of all urban areas with 750,000 inhabitants or more in 2011.  Presents trends of urban and rural world populations for 2011 to 2050.  From the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations

Covers what they are, how they work, and what consumer protections are available.  From the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

(consumer info/protection )

The AIAN population has poorer health, lower earnings, and higher poverty rates when compared with the total U.S. population.  This research examines the extent to which these disparities are likely to persist into retirement by investigating the projected demographic,  health and economic characteristics of the AIAN population aged 62 or older in 2030.  From the Social Security Administration

Details the progress made since the second year report in closing the TARP investments.  Describes successful outcomes of investments in banks and automobile manufacturers, but continuing concerns about depressed housing market and European debt crisis.  From the Treasury Department

Examines civil bench and jury trials concluded in state courts in 2005 that were appealed to an intermediate court or court of last resort.   Includes types of civil cases appealed, appeals dismissed or withdrawn before being decided on the merits, and appeals that resulted in the trial court decision being reversed or affirmed.  From the Bureau of Justice Statistics

This policy brief summarizes the changes that have occurred to the tax max (which currently applies to the first $106,800 of an individual’s earnings) and to earnings patterns since 1935.  Includes a section entitled “Increasing the Tax Max: Historical Methods and Rationales.”  From the Social Security Administration

Provides details on waste generation by European country and economic sector, and country details on total waste treatment and energy recovery.  From Eurostat

Analyzes the economic effects of removing significant U.S. import restraints, such as high tariff rates, restrictive tariff quotas, and other restrictive import policies, on the U.S. economy.  Estimates that removal of all significant restraints would increase annual domestic welfare by $2.6 billion by 2015.  From the U.S. International Trade Commission

Reports that the number of people diagnosed with asthma grew by 4.3 million from 2001 to 2009  and that the rate of increase was highest (50%) among African-American children.  Describes asthma trends, costs, and what can be done.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Discusses the component parts of the aerospace industry in Virginia, employment and wages in the industry, and the economic impact of aerospace in Virginia.  From the Virginia Department of Aviation.

Examines the involvement of alcohol with violent crime from different perspectives and different data sources.  From the Bureau of Justice Statistics

Reports on characteristics of violent deaths reported in 16 states including sex, age group, race/ethnicity, marital status, and location/circumstances/method of injury.  Covers nearly 16,000 fatal incidents involving 16,319 deaths from suicide, homicide, or law enforcement personnel with legal authority to use deadly force.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.