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Tax Foundation.
Available online.
2009 edition of this "booklet compares the 50 states on 38 different measures of taxing and spending, including individual and corporate income tax rates, business tax climates, excise taxes, tax burdens and state spending."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
Pew Center on the States / Stateline.org.
Available online.
"Most governors unveil their priorities in "state of the state addresses" or budget speeches presented to the legislatures early in the year." Here is a state-by-state list of these 2009 speeches, with links to full text.
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American Political Science Association.
Available online. (W&L subscription)
Published in the January issue of PS: Political Science & Politics, this "new study finds that Iowa reflects the diversity of America more than most other U.S. states and is well-placed to deserve its status as the first presidential nomination primary. In particular, Iowa was found to be particularly typical of the U.S. in economic and social terms."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including Annie.
University of Pennsylvania Law Review.
Available online.
"Dr. Gregory Parks and Professor Jeffrey Rachlinski argue that any announcement of the arrival of a 'post-racial America' is premature, as the presidential campaign actually revealed an implicit racial bias present in 'most white adult brains.' The stereotypical criticisms of Obama, explicit racial references by supporters of opposing candidates, and 'deeply racially stratified voting' were, in fact, 'reflection[s] of how contemporary racism works.'" Professor Richard Epstein disagrees.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
ABC-Clio.
Available online. (W&L subscription)
Two-volume work (2009), edited by Joye Gelb and Marian Palley, is a guide to the role of women in political systems worldwide. Volume 1 consists of thematic essays, such as "Education for Women in Comparative Perspective," while Volume 2 profiles 22 individual countries.
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