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2010.05.26: See you at The Public Eye
2010.05.26: A passel of international stats
2010.05.24: New FBI stats show crime dropping in city, nation
2010.05.21: State of the Air report ranks Sacramento's pollution
2010.05.19: FamilySearch genealogy site adds 300 million names
2010.05.17: Best free reference web sites of 2010
2010.05.14: Voter participation stats for the November 2008 election
2010.05.12: How well is your state/county spending Homeland Security money?
2010.05.10: Brookings tracks "The State of Metropolitan America"
2010.05.07: RAND report projects growth of Medicare use in California
2010.05.05: MAPLight launches California campaign finance resource
2010.05.03: AP's economic stress index looking a bit better
2010.04.29: State agency releases latest city, county population estimates
2010.04.27: State campaign money analyzed by industry
2010.04.26: How many tweets in the past minute?
2010.04.23: Who's getting campaign money from banks?
2010.04.21: How do you measure a volcano's might?
2010.04.20: The most and least expensive state for car insurance
2010.04.16: Last day to mail in your census questionnaire
2010.04.14: Nervous? Keep track of quakes as they happen
2010.04.12: Report estimates impact of state cuts to local schools, social services
2010.04.09: Database tracks state traffic laws
2010.04.07: 100 years of Sacramento weather
2010.04.05: Google redesigns its public transit maps
2010.04.02: A treasure trove of live concert recordings
2010.03.31: A grim, but important, set of military statistics
2010.03.29: California among the few requiring a super majority to pass budget
2010.03.26: Personal income fell in state, nation in 2009
2010.03.24: FairWarning launches new investigative news site
2010.03.22: PolitiFact unravels health care claims and counter claims
2010.03.19: C-SPAN opens 23-year video archives
2010.03.17: Sunshine Week puts spotlight on government transparency
2010.03.15: IRS updates its annual statistical report
2010.03.12: Map shows stimulus road projects in your region
2010.03.10: Census count translates into federal dollars for states, communities
2010.03.08: Google enhances public data search
2010.03.05: Federal bankruptcy filings jumped in 2009
2010.03.03: How much will you pay for health care in retirement?
2010.03.02: The "real" unemployment rate -- 2009 annual figures
2010.02.26: Interactive map shows areas of low census participation
2010.02.24: History of Congressional bill reconciliation
2010.02.22: How healthy is your county?
2010.02.19: Latest data shows extent of Internet use in nation, state
2010.02.18: Federal health agency releases annual databook
2010.02.17: Tracking the stimulus on its one-year anniversary
2010.02.12: This Valentine's Day marriage is not so popular
2010.02.10: Homeland Security releases fresh data on undocumented immigrants
2010.02.08: Health care spending projections, 2007-2019
2010.02.05: Tools for browsing the U.S. budget
2010.02.03: More conservatives than liberals in nation and states, says Gallup
2010.02.01: Despite slight shift to GOP, nation remained solidly Democratic in 2009
2010.01.29: Congressional committee releases state economic snapshots
2010.01.27: CBO lets you try out deficit-curbing options
2010.01.26: Federal jobs search gets an overhaul
2010.01.21: U.S. poverty growing fastest in the suburbs
2010.01.20: Bill Gates debuts blog and Twitter feed
2010.01.19: Google aggregates info on Haiti's missing persons
2010.01.18: Track the ethnicity of students at your school
2010.01.15: Census data on Haiti and U.S Haitians
2010.01.14: The past decade in magazine covers
2010.01.12: Justice stats reveal background of death row prisoners
2010.01.07: Duke University ad collections are a stroll down memory lane
2010.01.05: California Watch launches with investigations and data
2010.01.04: White House begins posting visitor logs online
2009.12.31: Happy New Year!
2009.12.31: Four important public opinion trends in the decade
2009.12.29: Congressional redistricting: the movie and the game
2009.12.28: 2000s least popular decade in past 50 years
2009.12.24: Happy Holidays!
2009.12.23: Recession slowing down U.S. migration
2009.12.21: Employee compensation grew 2.6 percent in 2008
2009.12.16: World carbon emissions data back to 1980
2009.12.15: Licensing, disciplinary records for every Calif registered nurse
2009.12.14: Update on hunger, homelessness in U.S. cities
2009.12.09: Americans consume zettabytes of information
2009.12.08: Sacramento sub-freezing temperature records
2009.12.07: State budget for prisons catches up to higher education
2009.12.04: Sacramento area ranks among the deadliest for pedestrians
2009.12.03: Local universities ranked in list of safest campuses
2009.12.01: Fewer dropouts, better local economy?
2009.11.27: Do-it-yourself data visualization
2009.11.25: Chronicling America: online historic newspapers
2009.11.23: State tax revenue falls in California, around the nation
2009.11.20: Despite subsidies, California class size is creeping up
2009.11.18: Energy list helps you compare TV model efficiency
2009.11.17: Hunger in America highest since survey started in 1995
2009.11.13: NYT's notable health reform infographics
2009.11.11: Study identifies states facing California-like fiscal challenges
2009.11.10: Sacbee redesigns its data and investigations sections
2009.11.09: The "real" unemployment rate -- you choose
2009.11.05: Fiscal implications of legalizing pot
2009.11.04: Two out of three U.S. taxpayers use e-File
2009.10.29: Daylight savings time ending too late this year?
2009.10.28: Central Valley hit disproportionately by recession
2009.10.26: U.S. Census Bureau unveils new web site for the 2010 count
2009.10.23: Track swine flu with state health department stats
2009.10.21: State, county school enrollment projected to 2018
2009.10.20: College Board releases higher-ed cost report
2009.10.16: Feds release initial jobs report for stimulus
2009.10.15: 'Book of Odds' is a collection of everyday life probabilities
2009.10.14: A lot of rain for Sacramento, but no record-breaker
2009.10.12: The Bee remembers Loma Prieta
2009.10.09: Mashup maps foreign language speakers around the nation, neighborhood
2009.10.07: Online map shows "The United States of McDonalds"
2009.10.06: Can you measure collective happiness?
2009.10.05: Crime stats put recent arson attacks in perspective
2009.10.02: California has the smallest gender gap for wages
2009.10.01: New Census report on stay-at-home parents
2009.09.30: Americans not eating their fruits and vegetables
2009.09.29: Stimulus web site goes through an overhaul
2009.09.28: Berkeley, UCLA lead nation's elite colleges in economic diversity of students
2009.09.24: California state property info available in a web database
2009.09.23: U.S. Census releases latest annual survey of the nation
2009.09.22: California gas prices drop for the second week
2009.09.21: New stats show one-in-four adults lack health insurance in California
2009.09.17: CDC stats show growth of obesity problem
2009.09.16: Sacramento regional economy ranks low in Brookings study
2009.09.15: Can eating less salt save the U.S. $18 billion annually?
2009.09.11: DataMasher is a do-it-yourself mashup site
2009.09.09: Follow I-Tool Tips on Twitter
2009.09.08: PPIC releases new surveys on the California electorate
2009.08.27: Government study casts light on non-family child abductions
2009.08.25: Time's 50 Best Web Sites of 2009
2009.08.24: Encyclopedia of Life a growing source of data on plants, animals.
2009.08.21: Historical stats show the growth of state prison population
2009.08.20: Who's served the longest in the U.S. Senate?
2009.08.18: Challenges for California women veterans
2009.08.17: China overtakes the U.S. as no. 1 carbon emitter nation
2009.08.12: Health care reform debate has a good fact-checker
2009.08.12: Age of first-time mothers rises
2009.08.10: Recession said to reduce births in 2008
2009.08.06: Partisanship in Senate Supreme Court confirmations
2009.08.05: Survey says half of the workers laid off in the past three months have found new jobs
2009.08.03: Census plans to count same-sex marriages
2009.07.30: Track stimulus projects with the Bee's interactive map
2009.07.28: Which state leads in per-pupil public education spending?
2009.07.27: PPIC highlights state's most pressing long-term policy challenges
2009.07.22: Docuticker is a rich source of links to current research and statistics
2009.07.15: California is the biggest destination for those granted asylum
2009.07.14: Pew religion survey is an impressive study of faith in America
2009.07.13: Federal deficit tops $1 trillion
2009.07.09: Are cities getting their fair share of stimulus money for transportation?
2009.07.07: ABA ratings of federal court nominees
2009.07.02: History of California's general obligation credit ratings
2009.07.01: Roseville is the sixth fastest growing city in the country
2009.06.30: Party control of the Senate throughout U.S. history
2009.06.26: Californians' mood about the state of the state continues to be grim
2009.06.25: Web site reports West Nile spread in region and state
2009.06.24: School lunch program surges in Sacramento County
2009.06.22: Tobacco use by youth is down, but still a significant problem
2009.06.19: California ranks seventh in uninsured residents
2009.06.18: State high school exit exam data available
2009.06.16: State agrees to release database of legislative votes
2009.06.15: State education department plans new longitudinal data collection
2009.06.12: Bee slide show personalizes state's unemployment woes
2009.06.11: New Facebook app lets you track your Congress member's donations
2009.06.10: Medical bills a major factor in personal bankruptcies
2009.06.08: University database provides census of labor union membership
2009.06.05: "California Calls You" exhibit showcases state's promotional past
2009.06.04: NWS has lightning death statistics
2009.06.03: California age/race/gender population stats updated
2009.05.15: I-Tool Tips takes a break
2009.05.15: Bird's eye and street views of your home
2009.05.14: Census releases latest demographic data for U.S. counties
2009.05.13: Percentage of babies born out of wedlock rises steeply
2009.05.12: Drill into your school's dropout data
2009.05.11: HHS has estimates of total U.S. health care spending
2009.05.07: LAO warns about early budget crunch next fiscal year
2009.05.05: GAO report identifies corporations operating in tax havens
2009.05.04: Google launches its public data service
2009.04.30: Latest bus fatalities add to state, national totals
2009.04.28: What other U.S. senators have switched parties?
2009.04.27: CDC and WHO sites for swine flu information
2009.04.23: California legislator pay is tops in the nation
2009.04.22: EarthDay.gov helps you honor the planet year-round
2009.04.21: World Digital Library debuts
2009.04.20: Read the newly-released torture memos for yourself
2009.04.15: Confidence in a comfortable retirement hits the skids
2009.04.13: Just how popular is a Portuguese Water Dog?
2009.04.09: Gay marriage scorecard
2009.04.08: High seas piracy a growing problem
2009.04.06: Federal report casts statistical light on national child abuse problem
2009.04.03: Food stamp use bumps up in the recession
2009.04.01: Check up on local crime with interactive maps
2009.03.30: California is 12th in per capita state tax collections
2009.03.27: Historic California sales tax rates
2009.03.25: Watching over a slow federal appointment process
2009.03.24: Tracking state recovery spending
2009.03.23: Open government webcast now available for viewing
2009.03.19: Historic bankruptcy stats
2009.03.18: Census Bureau releases latest population figures
2009.03.17: Latest state economic disclosures now online
2009.03.16: Sunshine Week casts light on open government
2009.03.13: A searchable version of the economic stimulus bill
2009.03.12: California ranks 18th in per capita stimulus spending plan
2009.03.09: Bee interactive maps highlight economic woes
2009.03.06: Earmark database shows Sacramento getting its share of pet projects
2009.03.04: NASA tracks close encounters with space rocks
2009.03.03: How many people volunteer?
2009.02.27: Estimates of unauthorized immigrants
2009.02.26: U.S. looks forward to big deficits
2009.02.25: Check up on your doctor
2009.02.24: Dow Jones Industrial Average historic data and commentary
2009.02.23: Characteristics of the foreign-born
2009.02.18: Mashups map news and other data
2009.02.17: CDC tracks illegal steroid use by teens
2009.02.12: Vote for your favorite local project with Stimulus Watch
2009.02.11: Some stations will soon say goodbye to analog TV
2009.02.09: Growing and shrinking job sectors in the state and region
2009.02.05: Audio and video content for smart people
2009.02.04: Maps provide overview of states' fiscal health
2009.02.03: Follow the peanut recall with the FDA's searchable database
2009.02.02: Drought Monitor tracks dry conditions across the nation and state
2009.01.30: GDP's biggest quarterly drop in 27 years
2009.01.29: State income tax refund stats
2009.01.28: Bee launches local arrest logs
2009.01.27: California private school data
2009.01.26: Historical sources for the bike racing junkie
2009.01.23: When will the declining job market turn around?
2009.01.20: Word clouds dissect inaugural addresses
2009.01.20: Timelines of African American history
2009.01.19: View the MLK FBI files
2009.01.16: Comprehensive sources for inaugural speeches
2009.01.15: Two dynamic maps show credit conditions in the nation
2009.01.13: Sacramento busts a daily weather record
2009.01.12: FBI releases preliminary 2008 crime data
2009.01.12: U.S. unemployment worst in 16 years
2009.01.08: State unemployment insurance claims hit a 7-year high
2009.01.07: How many cities have a strong mayor?
2009.01.07: Sacramento city budget stats
2009.01.06: Prop. 8 court documents available on the web
2009.01.02: Manufacturing index drops to a 28 year low
2009.01.02: Historical data on the California budget
2008.12.31: Happy New Year!
2008.12.30: A long list of appointed U.S. Senators
2008.12.30: Doctors increasingly adopt electronic medical records
2008.12.26: NTSB has stats on natural gas pipeline accidents
2008.12.26: Census releases the new U.S. Statistical Abstract
2008.12.25: Merry Christmas!
2008.12.23: Numbers in the news
2008.12.21: Google unveils its scanned magazine archive
2008.12.19: Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in 37 years
2008.12.19: State workforce redux
2008.12.16: Fed drops interest rate to historic low
2008.12.16: California looking at a shortage of college-educated workers
2008.12.13: Education Department web site has school lunch stats
2008.12.10: Blagojevich case: the primary documents
2008.12.09: California ranks low in relative size of state workforce
2008.12.07: Are you one of the CDC's physically active adults?
2008.12.05: November's job losses worst in 34 years
2008.12.03: Nixon Library makes recordings available on the Web
2008.12.02: National Archives braces for avalanche of Bush Administration records
2008.11.30: Sacramento and California historic photo collections
2008.11.27: Google brings Life Magazine images to the Internet
2008.11.23: CPI monthly drop largest on record
2008.11.21: Bee's new housing price map shows the ups-and-downs of the market
2008.11.20: How many people still smoke?
2008.11.18: Web database tracks foreclosed properties for renters
2008.11.16: Report scrutinizes doctor misconduct disclosure by the Medical Board
2008.11.13: Open government advocates take on the financial bailout
2008.11.11: State and county jobless numbers mirror national trend
2008.11.07: Can we count the number of gay couples?
2008.11.06: New Central Valley education stats
2008.11.05: New York Times excels with election results
2008.11.04: Will this election break turnout records?
2008.11.03: FiveThirtyEight.com is a polling wonk's dream site
2008.11.03: Out-of-district donations dominate many House coffers
2008.11.02: California legislative maps illustrate gerrymandering
2008.10.31: A storehouse of California propositions and initiatives
2008.10.28: Interactive maps let you model electoral college outcomes
2008.10.27: Long-term gas price data
2008.10.24: Political websites fact-check candidate claims
2008.10.22: Custom suicide data from the CDC
2008.10.20: Total debt in U.S. has exploded over the years
2008.10.20: Bee launches new local crime data pages
2008.10.19: California election stats
2008.10.17: Check out your neighbor's campaign donations
2008.10.16: Follow the money with campaign finance databases
2008.10.14: What's this blog about?

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