Imagine you are the chief of staff for the chairman of the board of supervisors responsible for the stadium district of your county. The professional sports team who uses the stadium believes that the 20-year-old stadium is in need of upgrades to stay competitive with other teams around the league. They are demanding that the county pays $200 million for said upgrades or they will […]

Acme Industries manufactures microwave ovens with a production workforce of 450 full-time workers. The process includes using pneumatic screwdrivers and drills and manually lifting boxes weighing up to 35 pounds from a height of 24” to a height of 36”. Over the past year, there have been 35 cases of carpal tunnel syndrome and 15 cases of lower back strain reported. There were 850,000 total […]

This Unit’s topic of discussion is constitutional carry of handguns.  Currently, Texans must 1) pass a background check; 2) take a firearm safety class; and, 3) show basic proficiency with a handgun to carry a handgun.  With their license to carry (called an LTC) they can carry open (holstered on their hip where anyone can see it) or concealed, so long as they abide by […]

Each state has its own homeland security strategic plan. These plans were developed based on post-9/11 guidance and are a condition of receiving most, if not all, DHS grants. The most recent guidance issued by DHS to the states is the 2005 document State and Urban Area Homeland Security Strategy: Guidance on Aligning Strategies with the National Preparedness Goaland the 2007 National Preparedness Guidelines. One of […]

This first short paper requires you to critically analyze the idea of Air Traffic Control Privatization. Your short paper should describe options for privatization, a critical analysis of those options, and a recommended course of action based on your analysis. In addition, to gain more experience using the databases for research, all references will be from the Hunt Library.

The legitimacy of global governance is driven in large part by its implicit promise to make life better for human beings. Better also implies achieving tangible measures of progress in areas of health, access to food and water, and freedom from political violence. Given the readings, video presentations, and your own research, answer the following prompts in any order or manner you wish, separately or […]

Under the federal constitution everyone charged with a crime where their liberty is at stake (possibility of jail or prison) is entitled to a lawyer and a jury trial.  Class C misdemeanors (for example: speeding, public intoxication, disorderly conduct) are not included in this because the judge can only assess a fine.  In Texas, someone charged with a class C misdemeanor does not have a […]

 Part 1  Please refer to the  Operating Budgets vs. Capital Budgets article (https://austintexas.gov/faq/how-does-citys-capital-budget-differ-its-operating-budget) as well as the CIP documents from the cities of Missoula, MT, and Fontana, CA to help address these requirements.  Instructions for developing a short CIP are included within this folder as attachments – see Word document and excel spreadsheet template. 

SLO #1 A tradition of change: demographics and politics. 70% of students will research the continued tradition of change in TX.  One of the biggest changes coming to Texas is the shift in census numbers, specifically from immigration  and rising birth rates.  The changing demographics have the ability to completely transform politics in our state.  For this assignment, students will research our changing demographics, analyze these numbers […]

The questions below are to be used as the framework for responding to at least one of your classmate’s posting.  That is, select a posting you wish to respond to then evaluate the work and answer the following questions.  Be sure to address the questions to your classmate and make it relevant to his/her work.  You are required to provide a minimum of (5) five sentences […]