I want you to apply some of the ideas and arguments presented in the assigned book on Allen Shivers and the Rise of the Republican Party in Texas to the current governing landscape in the state.
Specifically I want you to review the rsults of the recently completed regular session of the 83rd Legislature and determine whether or not its activities can be directly traced to the types of policies covered in the book.
History tends to have a linear component, what happens today is related to what happened yesterday, let's see if this is true for Texas Politics. So review the policies promoted in the legislative sessions Shivers was involved in from the 30s through the 50s and see if they set the stage for what the legislature is currently involved in.
Give at least 150 words - you may write as much as you wish - and send the result through blackboard.
Nice long thorough answers get nice high grades.
