Opioid overdose deaths reached a record high in 2016.
Drug overdose deaths reached a new all-time high in 2016, now ranking as the leading cause of deaths for Americans under age 50. The number… Jul 17, 2017 11:31 a.m.
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Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act could jail teenagers for 15 years for sexting
More than half of teens have sent sexually explicit images or “sexted” before age 18–54 percent to be exact, according to researchers at… Jul 14, 2017 12:36 p.m.
Thin Blue Line Act would make it more likely for killers of law enforcement to receive the death…
Shootings of police officers have been on the rise recently. Law enforcement fatalities caused by firearms increased 56 percent last year… Jul 11, 2017 10:26 a.m.
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How a complex network of bills becomes a law: Introducing a new data analysis of text incorporation!
A new analysis we incorporated into GovTrack late last year reveals when provisions of bills are incorporated into other bills. Our new tool will reveal ... Jan 7, 2017 5:12 p.m.