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For 2305, a few links for background: - Wikipedia: 116th United States Congress . - Ballotpedia: 116th United States Congress . - Congress....

In 1814 the Federalists once again tried to change the constitution, though not as radically as they were able to do in 1787. It was an atte...

For our look at federalism - state control of policy - in both 2305 and 2306. - click here for the article .   - OxFam: BEST AND WORST STATE...

A great example of proportional representation. The electoral system most commonly used in western democracies.

For both 2305 and 2306. Hint: Fiscal federalism. - Click here for the article .

Texas Disaster Reinvestment Board Bonds Amendment (2019) Texas Generate Reoccurring Oil Wealth (GROW) Fund Amendment (2019) Texas Legacy Fun...

2306 students might find these helpful for your essay. - Texas 2019 ballot measures . -  Constitutional amendments proposedfor November 201...

More confusion over new laws passed by the legislature this spring. - Click here for the article . A few years ago, Dallas resident and ...

Comparisons are being made .... - Click here for the article . The Eleven Year Tyranny was a period of political unrest in England lasting ...

This cannot happen under our Constitutional system. - Click here for the article . Who had “proroguing Parliament” on their Brexit bingo c...

Original: Click here . Current: Click here .

For 2306: - Click here for the article . . . . the five most populous counties—Harris, Dallas, Travis, Tarrant, and Bexar—have announced ...

We will be looking through these races often this semester. - Click here for the link .

For 2306 - Click here for the article . Jane Bland, a former Republican appeals court judge in Houston who lost her seat in November ami...

- Click here for the article . Weeks after Texas prosecutors began dropping hundreds of marijuana cases and stopped actively pursuing crim...

For 2306, a look at a local government. - Click here for the article . The Harris County Flood Control District is exploring the possibilit...

For 2305, an interesting look at the relationship between the media and political parties. - Click here for the article .  Although leading...

Click here for the source . Click here for the real source .

And this is from a conservative news source. The article taps into much of what we will cover over the semester in 2305. - Click here for th...

For 2306 students primarily, a story that highlights the intersection of politics and government. - Click here for it . State Rep. Dustin B...

- Click here for the article . A question asking Americans whether they’re citizens won’t go on the 2020 census form — for now. Opponents o...

- Click here for the article . The Supreme Court will not end extreme partisan gerrymandering. In a 5-4 decision along ideological lines, t...

- Click here for the article . For nearly a century, a 40-foot-tall cross has stood in what is now a traffic median in the suburbs outside W...

For out look at the U.S. Constitution. - Click here for the article . Is the president a king? The question may sound absurd, but you’d be s...

For 2306, and our look at the recently completed legislative session. - Click here for the article . 2019 may have been the perfect year f...

An example of policy diffusion, and political culture. - Click here for the article . The growing national conversation on gender identity ...

A significant article. - Click here for the article . The 2020 elections will be an acid test for Texas politics. Did the results in 2018 m...

For 2305: - Click here for the article . The effort to bypass the Electoral College and choose the president via the national popular vote...

Might be helpful for 2306 students thinking about their paper. - Click here for the article . The biggest change in the Legislature this se...

Worth a look. Helps define what makes cities unique.

oh c'mon. This is fun. Sing along if you can.

For more: - The Cumberland Narrows . - Nemacolin's Path . - Braddock's Road . - The Cumberland Road

For more: - King's Highway (Charleston to Boston) . - Fall Line Road . - Upper Road . - Great Valley Road . - Boston Post Road .

I'm really getting into these. The growth of roads across the US fascinates me. Expect more. It's also a great example of federalism...

An example of due process, specifically a search and seizure. The back and forth between Dallas police and the Diocese interests me. - Click...

A great, informative pamphlet put together by the interest group that represents cities at the state and national level. - Click for it . Cl...

As seems to be intended. - Click here for the article . Are you not bored? And do you not remember that this is what the governor and legis...

This might be a bit cheesy, but I'm fascinated by the gradual process by which roads were built in across the US. From what I can tell, ...

For 2306's look at the relationship between cities and states. - Click here for the article . The interest group representing Texas cit...

-  GOP fights to keep Texas red amid rifts . Analysts say the Texas Republican Party is at a critical juncture heading into the 2020 preside...

I copied these from the Brazoria County Elections Page . They all has elections last week on May 4. The links take you to the ballots presen...

Tax breaks for wind and solar energy are discussed in the policy chapters of 2306. - Click here for the article . In the waning days of the ...

For 2306: a look at the changing demographics in the state. - Click here for the article . The state gained 187,545 people from migration...

- Click here for the article . As of April 1st, 2019, the following information is correct: Legislators: There are 7,383 total legislative ...

- Click here for the article . The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) is an interstate compact to award member state's pr...

- Click here for the article . A new “dark money” group is labeling itself the strategy center for Democrats in 2020. The recently-launched...

- Click here for the article . It’s not uncommon for one metropolitan area to be home to dozens of local governments. In lots of those plac...

- Click here for the article . Who are all the political appointees in President Trump’s administration? No one knows because a Government A...

Key words: Separated Powers, Checks and Balances - Click here for the article . Over the past week, the president’s statements and the...