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David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library
February 2012

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New Acquisitions List – February 2012

ANNUAL REPORT

2010 ANNUAL REPORT, STATE REGULATORY REGISTRY LLC / Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry; State Regulatory Registry LLC.  -- Washington, DC: State Regulatory Registry LLC, 2011.

AUDITS

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, STATE OF LOUISIANA: agreed-upon procedures report, issued February 15, 2012 / Baton Rouge: La. Office of Legislative Auditor, 2012.
http://app1.lla.state.la.us/PublicReports.nsf/05457D0DFDE1AAA8862579A40074C194/$FILE/00026441.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, RECREATION AND TOURISM, STATE OF LOUISIANA: compliance audit, issued February 22, 2012 / Baton Rouge: La. Office of Legislative Auditor, 2012.
http://app1.lla.state.la.us/PublicReports.nsf/1342F38CFC291061862579B3004F8D47/$FILE/00026ADD.pdf

INTERIM EMERGENCY BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, STATE OF LOUISIANA: procedural report, issued February 15, 2012 / Baton Rouge: La. Office of Legislative Auditor, 2012.
http://app1.lla.state.la.us/PublicReports.nsf/28256020B1451065862579A40074C125/$FILE/00026447.pdf

LOUISIANA COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM, A COMPONENT UNIT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA: financial statement audit for the year ended June 30, 2011, issued February 8, 2012 / Baton Rouge: La. Office of Legislative Auditor, 2012.
http://app1.lla.state.la.us/PublicReports.nsf/636811B69BBF4E978625799E0057E2A2/$FILE/0002610E.pdf

STAFFING, ANNUAL RATES OF PAY, PERSONNEL-RELATED EXPENDITURES AND THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET, FISCAL YEARS 2005-2011: informational report, performance audit services, issued February 8, 2012 / Baton Rouge: La. Office of Legislative Auditor, 2012.
http://app1.lla.state.la.us/PublicReports.nsf/428299A4F3E9524D8625799E00734D44/$FILE/0002610D.pdf
http://app1.lla.state.la.us/PublicReports.nsf/428299A4F3E9524D8625799E00734D44/$FILE/summary0002610D.pdf

CHEMICAL TESTING

CONSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS OF SUSPICIONLESS DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RECEIPT OF GOVERNMENTAL BENEFITS / Washington, DC: U.S. Congressional Research Service, 2012.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42326.pdf

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND STATE HEALTH POLICY: a primer for policymakers / Washington, DC: National Academy for State Health Policy, 2012.
http://www.nashp.org/sites/default/files/chc.primer.2012.2.pdf

CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

CENSUS OF JAIL FACILITIES, 2006 / Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, 2011.
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=2205
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/cjf06.pdf

CORRECTIONAL STATISTICS

CORRECTIONAL POPULATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES, [YR] / Washington, DC: U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2002-
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbse&sid=5

DENTAL CARE

A COSTLY DENTAL DESTINATION: hospital care means states pay dearly / Washington, DC: Pew Center on the States, 2012.
http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899372468
http://www.pewtrusts.org/uploadedFiles/wwwpewtrustsorg/Reports/State_policy/Pew_Report_A_Costly_Dental_Destination.pdf

HEALTH INSURANCE

HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR 50 TO 64 YEAR OLDS / Washington, DC: AARP Public Policy Institute, 2012.
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/health/i24_hcr.pdf

LOUISIANA'S UNINSURED POPULATION: a report from the 2011 Louisiana Health Insurance Survey / LSU. Public Policy Research Lab.  -- Baton Rouge: La. Department of Health and Hospitals, 2012.
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/medicaid/LHIS/2011LHIS/LHIS_Layout_FINAL_000.pdf

IMPRISONMENT

THE PRICE OF PRISONS: what incarceration costs taxpayers / Vera Institute of Justice. State Sentencing and Corrections Program.  -- New York, NY: Vera Institute of Justice, 2012.
http://www.vera.org/pubs/price-prisons
http://www.vera.org/download?file=3473/the-price-of-prisons-updated.pdf
http://www.vera.org/download?file=3474/the-price-of-prisons-40-fact-sheets-updated.pdf

JUVENILE JUSTICE

YOU'RE AN ADULT NOW: youth in adult criminal justice systems / National Institute of Corrections.  -- Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, 2011.
http://static.nicic.gov/Library/025555.pdf

MARINE ECOLOGY

RECENTLY OBSERVED SEASONAL HYPOXIA IN EASTERN LOUISIANA WITHIN CHANDELEUR SOUND AND NEAR COASTAL MISSISSIPPI WITHIN THE GULF OF MEXICO / Metairie, La.: Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, 2012.
http://www.saveourlake.org/PDF-documents/our-coast/Chandeleur-2011-Hypoxia-FINAL-Jan2012.pdf

METROPOLITAN AREAS

U.S. METRO ECONOMIES: 2012 employment forecast and the impact of exports / Global Insight; U.S. Conference of Mayors.  -- Lexington, Mass.: Global Insight, 2012.
http://usmayors.org/pressreleases/uploads/2012/MetroEconomiesReport_011812.pdf

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

MUNICIPAL BONDS: trends in 2011 / Atlanta: CSG. Southern Legislative Conference, 2012.

OBESITY

BENDING THE OBESITY COST CURVE: reducing obesity rates by five percent could lead to more than $29 billion / Washington, DC: Trust for America's Health, 2012.
http://healthyamericans.org/assets/files/TFAH%202012ObesityBrief06.pdf

OIL SPILLS

OIL SPILLS IN U.S. COASTAL WATERS: background, governance, and issues for Congress / Washington, DC: U.S. Congressional Research Service, 2012.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33705.pdf

OIL WELL DRILLING

THE IMPACT OF LEGACY LAWSUITS ON CONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS DRILLING IN LOUISIANA / LSU. Center for Energy Studies.  -- Baton Rouge: LSU, 2012.
http://www.enrg.lsu.edu/files/images/presentations/2012/DISMUKES_LEGACY_RPT_02-28-12_FINAL.pdf

PLANTS

INVASIVE SPECIES: should non-native species be screened at U.S. borders? /  Washington, DC: CQ Press, 2012.

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

ACHIEVING A COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER: analysis of alternative strategies / Eva Klein and Associates.  -- Great Falls, Va.: 2012.
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/assets/pdf/D9185197216.PDF

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION: financial trends in public and private nonprofit institutions / Washington, DC: U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), 2012.
http://www.gao.gov/assets/590/587941.pdf

RETAIL TRADE

ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME / Washington, DC: U.S. Congressional Research Service, 2012.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41118.pdf

RETIREMENT SYSTEMS

FUNDING STATUS, ASSET MANAGEMENT, AND A LOOK AHEAD: state and local pension plans / Washington, DC: Cato Institute, 2012.
http://www.cato.org/pubs/wtpapers/Gokhale-WP-State-and-Local-Pension-Plans.pdf

SCHOOL SECURITY

EDUCATION UNDER ARREST: the case against police in schools / Washington, DC: Justice Policy Institute, 2011.
http://www.justicepolicy.org/uploads/justicepolicy/documents/educationunderarrest_fullreport.pdf

TAX POLICY

THE NONPROFIT MARGIN: addressing the costs of the nonprofit exemption in New Orleans / New Orleans: Bureau of Governmental Research, 2011.
http://www.bgr.org/files/reports/BGR--Nonprofit_Margin_FullReport.pdf

VOTER REGISTRATION

INACCURATE, COSTLY, AND INEFFICIENT: evidence that America's voter registration system needs an upgrade / Washington, DC: Pew Center on the States, 2012.
http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/uploadedFiles/Pew_Upgrading_Voter_Registration.pdf

New Editions of Serial Titles – February 2012

ABORTION

WHO DECIDES: A STATE BY STATE REVIEW OF ABORTION RIGHTS / Washington, DC: NARAL Foundation, 2009-
Holdings: 2009 (18th ed.), 2010 (19th ed.), 2011 (20th ed.), 2012 (21st ed.)
http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/government-and-you/who-decides/

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

FARMS, LAND IN FARMS AND LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS: [yr] summary / National Agricultural Statistics Service.  -- [s.l.] National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2010-
Holdings: 2010, 2011, 2012.
http://usda01.library.cornell.edu/usda/current/FarmLandIn/FarmLandIn-02-17-2012.pdf

BUDGETS

GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE BUDGET STATE OF LOUISIANA EXECUTIVE BUDGET AND GOVERNOR'S SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS / Baton Rouge: La. Division of Administration, 1955-
Holdings: 1956/1957 (fiscal years), 1957/1958, 1958/1959, 1959/1960, 1960/1961, 1961/1962, 1962/1963, 1963/1964, 1964/1965, 1965/1966, 1966/1967, 1967/1968, 1968/1969, 1969/1970, 1971/1972, 1972/1973, 1973/1974, 1974/1975, 1975/1976, 1976/1977, 1977/1978, 1978/1979, 1979/1980, 1980/1981, 1981/1982, 1982/1983, 1984/1985, 1985/1986, 1986/1987, 1987/1988, 1988/1989, 1989/1990, 1991/1992, 1992/1993, 1993/1994, 1994/1995, 1995/1996, 1996/1997, 1997/1998, 1998/1999, 1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2001/2002, 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013.
http://doa.louisiana.gov/opb/pub/ebsd.htm

CHILD HEALTH

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS [YR] STATE LEGISLATIVE REPORT / American Academy of Pediatrics.  -- [s.l.] American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011.
Holdings: 2011.
http://www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/state-advocacy/Documents/2011_State_Legislation_Report.pdf

CORRECTIONAL STATISTICS

JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY CENSUS: selected findings / U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.  -- [s.l.] U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2006-
Holdings: 2004 (data yr.), 2006, 2008.
https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/231683.pdf

CRIMINAL STATISTICS

HATE CRIMES AGAINST THE HOMELESS: violence hidden in plain view / Washington, DC: National Coalition for the Homeless, 2007-
Holdings: 2008 (data yr.), 2009, 2010.
http://www.nationalhomeless.org/publications/hatecrimes/hatecrimes2010.pdf

DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED (DWI)

DIGEST OF IMPAIRED DRIVING AND SELECTED BEVERAGE CONTROL LAWS, CURRENT AS OF MARCH 1, 2010 / Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2011.
Holdings: 2010 (data yr.)
http://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/nti/pdf/811456.pdf

DRUG ABUSE

MONITORING THE FUTURE: NATIONAL RESULTS ON ADOLESCENT DRUG USE: OVERVIEW OF KEY FINDINGS / University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research.  -- Bethesda, Md.: National Institutes of Health, 2011.
Holdings: 2009 (data yr.), 2010, 2011.
http://www.monitoringthefuture.org/

ECONOMIC FORECASTING

THE BUDGET AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: fiscal years 2012 to 2022 / Washington: U.S. Congressional Budget Office, 2012.
Holdings: 2012.
http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/01-31-2012_Outlook.pdf

EDUCATION

THE BROWN CENTER REPORT ON AMERICAN EDUCATION: how well are American students learning / Brown Center on Education Policy.  -- Washington, DC: Brookings Institution, 2006-
Holdings: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012.
http://www.brookings.edu/reports/2012/0216_brown_education_loveless.aspx

EDUCATION STATISTICS

RANKINGS AND ESTIMATES: rankings of the states and estimates of school statistics / Annapolis Junction, Md.: National Education Association, 1999-
Holdings: 1999/2000 (data yr.), 2000/2001, 2001/2002, 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012.
http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/NEA_Rankings_And_Estimates_FINAL_20120209.pdf

WHY RURAL MATTERS / Arlington, Va.: Rural School and Community Trust, 2007-
Holdings: 2007, 2009, 2011/2012.
http://files.ruraledu.org/wrm2011-12/WRM2011-12.pdf

EDUCATION TESTING

AP REPORT TO THE NATION [ADVANCED PLACEMENT] / New York, NY: College Board, 2010-
Holdings: 2010, 2011, 2012.
http://www.collegeboard.com/html/aprtn/pdf/ap_report_to_the_nation.pdf

ENERGY POLICY

CLEAN AND SECURE: state energy actions / Washington, DC: National Governors Association, 2011.
Holdings: 2011.
http://www.nga.org/files/live/sites/NGA/files/pdf/1201CLEANENERGY.PDF

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

THE FINANCIAL SERVICES FACT BOOK / Insurance Information Institute; Financial Services Roundtable, 2012.
Holdings: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.
http://www.fsround.org/fsr/publications_and_research/files/2012FinancialFactBook.pdf

HIGHWAYS

HIGHWAY STATISTICS, [YR] / Washington, D.C. Federal Highway Administration, 1946-
Holdings: 2004, 2005, 2007.
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics/2010/

MEDICAID

NATIONAL SUMMARY OF STATE MEDICAID AND MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS / Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 2005-
Holdings: 2005, 2009, 2010.
https://www.cms.gov/MedicaidDataSourcesGenInfo/downloads/2010NationalSummaryPub.pdf

MODEL LAWS

SUGGESTED STATE LEGISLATION / CSG. Committee on Suggested State Legislation.  -- Lexington, Ky.: CSG, 1954-
Holdings: 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000; 2000 SUP; 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.

SCHOOL CHOICE

SCHOOL CHOICE YEARBOOK / Washington, DC: Alliance for School Choice, 2010-
Holdings: 09/10, 10/11, 11/12.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.allianceforschoolchoice.com/admin_assets/uploads/67/scy2012.pdf

SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS

SCHOOL BREAKFAST SCORECARD / Washington, DC: Food Research and Action Center, 2012.
Holdings: 2010/11 (school yr.)
http://frac.org/pdf/school_breakfast_scorecard_2010-2011.pdf

SCHOOL SECURITY

INDICATORS OF SCHOOL CRIME AND SAFETY / U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics; National Center for Education Statistics.  -- Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education. Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 2011.
Holdings: 2011 (data yr.)
http://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=2295

SMOKING

ANNUAL SYNAR REPORT, 42 U.S.C. 300X-26, OMB NO 0930-0222: Louisiana, FFY ---- / U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, 2008-
Holdings: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/docs/BehavioralHealth/publications/SYNARRpt2012.pdf
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/1390

TAX CREDITS

A HAND UP: how state earned income tax credits help working families escape poverty / Washington, DC: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 2003-
Holdings: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2011.
http://www.cbpp.org/files/4-18-11sfp.pdf

TAXES

FACTS AND FIGURES: how does your state compare / Washington, DC: Tax Foundation, 2010-
Holdings: 2010, 2011, 2012.
http://taxfoundation.org/files/ff2012.pdf

TOBACCO INDUSTRIES

STATE OF TOBACCO CONTROL / New York, NY: American Lung Association, 2006-
Holdings: 2012.
http://www.stateoftobaccocontrol.org/SOTC_2012.pdf

TRANSPORTATION

POCKET GUIDE TO TRANSPORTATION / Washington, DC: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2012.
Holdings: 2012.
http://www.bts.gov/publications/pocket_guide_to_transportation/2011/pdf/entire.pdf

 

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