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- Trump-appointed judges are shifting the country’s most politically conservative circuit court further to the right . . . . Trump's app...

- Polling got Andrew Gillum’s victory in Florida very wrong. 8 experts on how that happened . Going into the Florida governor’s primaries ...

2306 students should use these for your 1000 word paper - Harris County voters pass historic $2.5 billion for flood control . - Harris Coun...

We went over this article in GOVT 2306. It mentions a variety of governing positions as well as several parts of the Texas Statutes, in addi...

A look at the primary elections held yesterday. Note what makes these distinct from general elections. - Click here for the article . As th...

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More to background for 2305's paper topic. - Click here for the article . Last week was a rough one for President Donald Trump , but a ...

For out discussion of local government, federalism, and elections. - On Harvey's anniversary, Houstonians set to decide on historic floo...

This is uncharted territory, the Constitution is silent on the matter. Arguments exist on each side. For 2305: - Can we indict a sitting pre...

For a discussion about civil rights, civil liberties, the judiciary, and federalism - at the very least. - Click here for the full article...

The Supreme Court decision in this case was announced today. The case involves conflict between two aspects of constitutional law, the free ...

I'll address these in the coming days, along with the questions from 2305 - I Still don't understand legislative judicial and execut...

These are the answers that I got for the stupid question question in 2305. I'll address these in upcoming posts - but many of these can ...

- Click here for the full results of yesterday's primary election .

We watched this is the dual credit classes today. Morse v Fredericks builds on the Tinker decision that was covered in GOVT 2305's secti...

Sometimes the Supreme Court decides by deciding not to decide. - Click here for the article . The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to take u...

Another constitutional challenge to how Texas conducts elections - this time for state judges. The issue here is not that they are elected, ...

This story ties together several topics in both 2305 and 2306, including republicanism, elections, civil rights, federalism, and - perhaps ...

For our upcoming look at the media in GOVT 2305: - Click here for the article . EACH NEW BREAKING news situation is an opportunity for tr...

- Click here for the article . The furor over the Supreme Court case considering limits on gerrymandering has reminded me of a conference I...

- Click here for it . More federalism. If anything changes in Texas politics in 2018, it’ll likely be the work of voters — not mapmakers. ...

- Click here for the article . Full throated federalism. After the Texas Supreme Court ruled that the landmark decision legalizing same-s...

The question is, should they? - Click here for the article . If the Texas Senate gets its way, Houston city officials could have to get vo...

For 2306, and our look at the executive and judicial branches - and the criminal justice system. - Click here for the article . The judge ...

Trump has a new enemy. An example of the relatively new concept of primarying. - Click here for the article . President Trump declared war...

- Abbott looks to conference committee to sort out pre-K dispute . Gov. Greg Abbott is looking to the budget conference committee to sor...

Is there a plot underway to concentrate power in the states? - Click here for the article . In the old days — we're talking way back...

This might be of interest to all of you. - Click here for the article . Higher education leaders entered the 2017 session of the Texas Le...

An example of coercive federalism? - Click here for the article Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday threatened to strip some “sanctua...

For our look at federalism and civil liberties in both 2305 and 2306. The case is Moore v Texas. - Click here for the article . The U.S...

For 2306 - Click here for the article . Gov. Greg Abbott raised many eyebrows last week when he threw his support behind a "broad-b...

For 2305 - Click here for the article . The political appointee charged with keeping watch over Environmental Protection Agency Administra...

- Prayer Rooms Are Just One Way Public Schools Accommodate Students And Religious Freedom . A classroom used as a prayer room at Liberty ...

For 2305. President Trump is coming to terms with the limits of presidential power. - Click here for the article . The decision to pu...

Extreme checking and balancing - perfectly constitutional though. - Click here for the article . Mere days after President Trump signed a ...

For our future look at economic policy in 2305. - Click here for the article . Every month, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics releases...