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CQ's State Fact Finder 2003 has a section on technology that provides data on computer and Internet use, including: Households with computers and Internet access; High-speed telecommunications services; State government Web site ratings; Student use of computers and the Internet; Also in this edition are brief analytical summaries at the beginning of each chapter that discuss issues and trends in the tables, such as tax and revenue shortfalls and increases in prison populations at the same time crime rates are declining. Tables throughout have been updated with the latest data, including figures from the 2000 Census released to date. More than 250 tables in all. Subject areas include: Technology; Population; Health; Economics; Geography; Government; Federal Impacts; Revenues and Finances; Education; Taxes; Crime; Welfare; Transportation; A state profile section summarizes each state's rankings, so readers can see at a glance their state's standing on all the indicators in the book. Introductory essays by the author guide readers to the most fruitful use of this data to meet their needs and a thorough index allows for quick research.