Category: Texas
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Should Casinos Be Legal in Texas?
Table of Contents Introduction Current Situation Arguments for Legalization Arguments Against Legalization Conclusion References Introduction Casinos are heavily regulated in the United States and Texas, in particular. The state prohibits the opening of such businesses and regularly challenges Native American casinos, which tend to operate at the edge of the law, legally. However, there is…
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Transformation of Texas into an American State
Table of Contents Introduction The Transformation of Texas form a Mexican to an American State Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Texas is now one of the 50 states of the USA; however, this province changed its belonging to certain countries. For example, Texas is well-known for previously being a province in New Spain, a frontier state…
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Texas Senate Measure 8 or the “Heartbeat” Bill
Table of Contents Introduction: Policy Policy History Current Effects Reform Proposal Conclusion Works Cited Introduction: Policy The research aims at investigating the Texas law Senate Bill 8, which is in effect currently. The bill prohibits abortions as soon as five or six weeks after the previous menstrual cycle begins, even in circumstances of rape or…
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Chicano Movement Development in Texas
The first Chicanos were the Mexicans absorbed by the United States following the Mexican-American war in 1848. This population was augmented by immigration from Mexico during the 20th century (Muñoz, 2013). While most Chicanos were relegated to cheap agricultural work, a small middle class developed in Texas, allowing some Chicanos access to American Universities (Muñoz,…
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Legislative Issues in Texas: Revolving Door
The issue known as the revolving door has been a point of controversy in the field of Texas legislature for decades and is also a problematic issue globally. This is a phenomenon when high-level government employees transition to the private sector and major business owners become legislators. From a legal standpoint, this is a perfectly…
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Budgeting Discussed on Texas Spring 2021 Session
Introduction It is hard to disagree that education plays a significant role in the lives of Americans. Consequently, public schools have to be accessible and provide young students with high-quality services. Thus, their work is controlled and adjusted with the help of yearly bills and other essential pieces of legislation. Generally, these bills are focused…
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Three Biggest Turning Points in Texas History
In order to understand the present, one needs to look at the past. Despite the rich and long history of Texas, the 19th century was the turmoil of major events forming most of Texas’ legacy. These three major events are the formation of the state of Coahuila y Tejas (1824), the Texas Revolution (1835), and…