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short readsDec 23, 2013

Congress ends least-productive year in recent history

Congress enacted 57 laws — just 49 of them substantive — in the first session of its two-year term, the smallest first-year legislative output in nearly two decades.
short readsNov 20, 2013

States that allow same-sex marriage also provide protections for religious groups and clergy who oppose it

The battle over same-sex marriage has been about more than whether to allow gays and lesbians to wed. In every state where same-sex marriage is legal – including Illinois, which today became the 16th state to allow gays and lesbians to marry – politicians and others have also debated how to best protect religious freedom. […]
short readsNov 15, 2013

Texting while driving may be common, but it’s illegal in most states

Number of states that ban texting while driving.
short readsNov 13, 2013

Homeland Security is viewed favorably by Americans ahead of Jeh Johnson’s hearing

About two-thirds of Americans have a positive view of the Department of Homeland Security.
short readsNov 11, 2013

Most-recent veterans say military prepared them for civilian work

Share of post-9/11 veterans who say their military experience was relevant to their civilian job.
short readsNov 6, 2013

5 facts about the U.S. Supreme Court’s public prayer case

Today, for the first time in 30 years, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider a constitutional challenge to the practice of legislative prayer. Here are five facts about the case.
short readsNov 6, 2013

Many states already bar workplace discrimination against gays

Workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity is banned in 22 states (including the District of Columbia).
short readsNov 5, 2013

Only 1 in 7 House districts were competitive in 2012

In last year’s elections, winners won by at least 10 points in all but 62 of the 435 House districts.
short readsNov 5, 2013

As Americans head to the polls, state and local governments viewed favorably

More than half of Americans express a favorable view of their state government.
fact sheetNov 4, 2013

In Brief: Supreme Court Revisits Legislative Prayer in <em>Town of Greece v. Galloway</em>

The U.S. Supreme Court will revisit the issue of legislative prayer when it hears oral arguments on Nov. 6 in Town of Greece v. Galloway, a case involving a challenge to a municipality’s practice of beginning each town board meeting with an invocation.

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Congress ends least-productive year in recent history

States that allow same-sex marriage also provide protections for religious groups and clergy who oppose it

Texting while driving may be common, but it’s illegal in most states

Homeland Security is viewed favorably by Americans ahead of Jeh Johnson’s hearing

Most-recent veterans say military prepared them for civilian work

5 facts about the U.S. Supreme Court’s public prayer case

Only 1 in 7 House districts were competitive in 2012

As Americans head to the polls, state and local governments viewed favorably

In Brief: Supreme Court Revisits Legislative Prayer in <em>Town of Greece v. Galloway</em>

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