Oregon State Treasurer

Although, many do not agree with the unfairness that is being caused by the larger amount the proposition is planning to raise the percentage even higher. They would increase and extend the proposition if it goes through. This proposition would just extend but not continue forever. Perhaps by 2% more or maybe even higher, which makes it worse for those who make more than $250,000 annually. Voters supported higher income and sales taxes in 2012 because governor Jerry Brown proposed that the…

California government vs. United States government Each country has their own way of doing this, which can also be referred to as government. This means that different countries have different rules and regulations that govern them. Therefore, it is not a surprise that one thing may be legal in one country and totally unacceptable or illegal in the next. This essay is a discussion of the differences between the government of California and that of the United States of America. A good example…

within a state does not have a right to become a new state, even if the majority of its inhabitants desire that. Because of the lack of express provisions in international treaties, the sovereignty of a state is based on the right to dispose a state’s territory. If a group within a state has a right to become a new state if the majority of its inhabitants desire that, there will be a violation of a nation’s sovereignty rights and will cause instability, which would contradict the idea of a…

Texas, along with many states, has been experiencing a high level of changes in recent years, and with that, we have experienced both successes and failures. Nonetheless, Texas is experiencing many challenges that are affecting the citizens of the state. With a rising generation, Texas residents have noted that we are experiencing problems, ranging from water plans all the way to immigration. Not only that, but it has become evident that many residents have opposing views on the issues we are…

Government. Your view of what that one word means likely depends on your experience with the behemoth that is our government. There are so many levels: federal, state, local and then sublevels within each level. Government and the laws they create and enforce usually happens without us thinking too much about it; pay your taxes, obey the speed limit, don’t kill other people. Do these basic generic tasks and we can believe our lives are controlled by our own actions. Most of us know governments…

American Revolution where they fought for the independence of the United States. The important people who believed in different things separated themselves apart to two different political parties the Federalist and Anti-Federalist. The first was The Federalist a party who believed in a strong national government who live in the rural area. The second group is the Anti-Federalist they opposed a big government, but they did believe in state rights who live in the countryside. Although some may…

In the reflections of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the unsteady response associated with dealing with the historic disaster that his New Orleans gives way to thorough discussion the levels of responsibilities and role of the federal, state, and local authorities in times of disaster and emergency response to such disasters like Katrina. Under the systems or practice where more power is pushed to the federal government to spearhead and to always play the lead role is not a good idea and…

Right vs. Responsibility Why states should protect one another. Along the sunny shorelines of Lesbos, Greece, a small body washes ashore. A child, in a failed attempt to seek refuge from the terrors in Syria. Teary eyed volunteers grasp the child, and bury it modestly. The government stops these Samaritans from grave digging, resulting in complete outrage and many unanswered questions. Implicitly, they ask this: wouldn’t you want your family given burial if you were unable? Is it not within…

involve themselves in the laws passed by the state legislative body. The environment that the Chief Legislator works in is often a conflict environment and is often in constant divisiveness. Agenda Setting is the first step in the process of policy making. This position places items on the agenda for government action, these items are usually ones that affect the lives of large number of people and are usually the issues that are considered for state government action. One ability that a…

State and local tax incentives and tax breaks have become a widely used and acceptable economic development tool to attract new businesses to an area. There is much debate whether this is an effective method to stimulate economic growth, or just another loophole corporation’s use to increase their bottom line and avoid paying taxes on their earned revenue. Proponents of tax breaks and incentives argue that it is an effective use of tax payer money to create new jobs and promote growth to an…