Politics - Most Conservative and Most Liberal Cities in Each State

Like-minded people tend to gravitate towards one another and nothing shows this more than the map below.

This graph shows the most liberal and most conservative cities in each State.

Check out the site below to see a larger version of this graph and to read the commentary:
http://www.businessinsider.com/most-liberal-and-conservative-towns-in-each-state-2014-6

Technology - Android, iPhone and Others...Who's on top in each State?

There is a war waging in the technology world and you are either on one side or the other. Each side claiming to be the best - iPhone vs. Android and the dwindling popularity of Blackberry.

What side is your State on?

Check out the article here: 
http://androidandme.com/2011/08/devices/android-vs-iphone-by-state-who-is-on-top/

Education - Common Core Adoption around the States

Love it or Hate it, Common Core Standards is a new set of academic expectations that is being enacted and adopted by State legislature across the country.

It is a controversial topic in education where you will find supporters who whole heartedly adopt the idea while others are vehemently against it.

Here is a graph showing the States that have adopted the idea of Common Core.

To learn more about Common Core Standards, click on the link below where this graph was originally posted: http://www.ascd.org/common-core-state-standards/common-core-state-standards-adoption-map.aspx

And: http://www.corestandards.org/



SUPER Tuesday - 40 Super Maps that will blow your mind

Super Tuesday = Super Graphs!

Check out this link with 40 Maps That Will Help You Make Sense of the World:

http://twistedsifter.com/2013/08/maps-that-will-help-you-make-sense-of-the-world/

Here is a sampling of a few of the graphs you will see at the link above:

Locations where there are McDonald's restaurants (in red)



Flags of each Country



Highest-Paid Public Employees per State

Health - What states have the highest percentage of people who meet the criteria for depression?

In light of the recent death of Robin Williams, depression has come into the forefront of media recently. This graph shows which states have the largest percentage of people who meet the criteria for depression. It is my hope that depression and other mental illness awareness will continue to be talked about and that more people are aware of this health plight that faces our nation...




http://www.cdc.gov/features/dsdepression/

Weather - What should we expect for the upcoming winter season?

After 2013's brutal polar vortex/snowmageddan, hardly anyone is looking forward to a repeat. Unfortunately that's exactly what most of us are headed for per the Farmer's Almanac. Thanks cousin in law, Gina for finding this graph for what to expect!

Business - What's the most prominent organization/business in each state?

Can you guess the largest organization/business in your state?

Sometimes it's a pretty easy guess (GM for Michigan seems like a no-brainer) and other times it's more surprising (Hooter's for Florida?!) This map shows the most prominent and well known corporation for each state (some may be up to debate).





http://mapsontheweb.zoom-maps.com/post/51078776659/the-corporate-states-of-america-made-by-steve

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/25/state-prominent-corporation_n_3498055.html