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Before the passing of the Voting Rights Act by the United States Congress in 1965, there used to be racial discrimination in the voting system. Poor African Americans, Hispanic people and even white women were not allowed to cast their vote during election. According to textbook, these people were prohibited from voting by implementing different techniques for the voting such as poll tax, white primary. The poor African American People as well as white women, and Hispanic people were unable to…

(Seclarig, 2015)) or just go out of business. With half of the clinics in Texas closing their doors and more than 22,000 women left without any meaningful access to abortions, hundreds of personnel might be put out of work. (Khazan, 2014) Public administrators at the Texas Department of State Health Services who are responsible for the implementation the policy are also the stakeholders. Acting on behalf of the public agency it is the individuals, who ultimately make decisions within the…

Senate Bill 11 was signed on June 13, 2015, permitting people with a concealed handgun license to carry a firearm while on public university campuses. The law allowing concealed carry on Texas college campuses goes into effect on Aug. 1. Kyle K. Bonath, Texas Tech police chief, said he has 25 years of experience in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “Legislation probably passed the law for campus carry because average police response time is two minutes on campus,” Bonath said, “and we are…

of their lives; all to find out there a malicious student on campus taking away lives of other students. In the past few years, guns violence has taken the lives of innocent people and the government has done little to assure citizens safety in the U.S. Large public areas are targets for mass shootings; one example being college campuses. In August 2016 a law will be in effect that will allow students to be armed on campus as long as they are of the legal age 21, and contain a concealed weapon…

distracted driving. This type of behavior is similar to the social norms involving driving while intoxicated offenses. The statistics for fatality and injury collisions resulting from driving while intoxicated are spread nationwide through public campaigns, public service announcements, and through general enforcement of these laws. Still today, our society is combating the problem of intoxicated drivers getting behind the wheel and putting others at risk. The reliance of others to make…

procedures (Wikipedia.org, paragraph 1). In Texas the duty of establishing abortion laws is part of the legislative branch (Texas Legislature, Wikipedia.org, 2015). The legislative branch consists of the Lieutenant Governor, Senate, and the House (Texas Legislature, Wikipedia.org, 2015). Not only does this branch set abortion laws but it has a large impact on laws in the state as a whole. The abortion laws are implemented and enforced by the Texas Department of State Health Services…

12th or a child care facility (Arizona State Legislature, 2017). And in certain states like Texas the laws can be even stricter. According to The Texas Department of Public Safety (2017), many cities have created a “child safety zone”. This zone keeps child sex offenders from going near or living near such places as schools, parks, kids arcades or anywhere children may visit (The Texas Department of Public Safety, 2017). While the restrictions can make it tough for newly released offenders to…

magnitude of Texas, and approximately 33 feet deep of plastics, buoyant waste, and other non-biodegradable material (Bush, 534). How does this affect people? Scheid also states in her article that roads and highways can become dangerous when truck beds are not fastened down properly, causing debris to tumble out of the vehicle without the driver consciously knowing, leaving most passengers worried on unsafe roads. Not to mention how much it costs to clean; in…

Hendrick Medical Center is located in Abilene, Texas and has been established for the past nine decades. Hendrick Medical center mission states that the staff will “deliver high quality healthcare emphasizing excellence and compassion consistent with the healing ministry of Jesus Christ” (Hendrick Health System, n.d.). The vision of Hendrick Medical Center is to “be a financially stable, regional health and medical system providing quality comprehensive services with optimal outcomes that meet…

With Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s signature as the final piece for House Bill 11 to be amended now completed the efforts during the 84th legislature to bolster the ranks of state police on the border is one step closer to fruition. “Here in Houston, there are more than 20,000 dangerous gang members that are associated with cross border traffic-related crime.” Said Governor Abbott as he was asked about one of his many reasons for signing the bill. 310 million dollars will immediately be spent on…