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Inside Texas Politics 4e Supplemental Resources
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- All Chapters
- Chapter 01 - The Struggle for Texas: Demographics, Culture, and Political Power
- Chapter 02 - The Texas Constitution
- Chapter 03 - Federalism
- Chapter 04 - Voting and Elections
- Chapter 05 - Political Parties: Texas in Blue and Red
- Chapter 06 - Interest Groups
- Chapter 07 - The Legislature
- Chapter 08 - Governors of Texas
- Chapter 09 - The Plural Executive and the Bureaucracy
- Chapter 10 - The Texas Judiciary
- Chapter 11 - Criminal Justice
- Chapter 12 - Local Government
- Chapter 13 - Budget, Finances, and Policy
- Chapter 14 - Public Policy in Texas
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See for Yourself Video Quiz: How urbanization is encroaching on a staple of rural traditions, the honky-tonk
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The changing demographics of Texas lead to a changing approach to a classic form of Texas entertainment: the country western dance hall.See For Yourself Video Quiz: The Complexity of the Texas Constitution
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The Texas Senate Parliamentarian Karina Davis discusses the broader legislative process in Texas, including the challenges introduced by requiring a constitutional amendment for most legislation.
See For Yourself Video Quiz: The Former Speaker of the Texas House argues for constitutional change
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Even decades ago, the Speaker of the Texas House was calling for a state constitutional convention to rewrite the Texas Constitution.
See For Yourself Video: Bastrop citizens challenge an army colonel during a Jade Helm briefing
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The U.S. Army addresses citizens of Bastrop as they advocate for operation “Jade Helm,” a training exercise to be held in Bastrop, which activated suspicions of local citizens.See For Yourself Video Quiz: Julian Castro discusses why he thinks Texas will turn blue
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2020 Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro discusses the possibility of Texas shifting to become more Democratic as a result of changing demographic trends, including immigration.
See For Yourself Video Quiz: Michael Quinn Sullivan on Empower Texas
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The Texas Tribune interviews Michael Quinn Sullivan, the CEO of Empower Texas from 2006-2020, a group that provides fiscal information on Texas government to citizens to promote activism.
See For Yourself Video Quiz: Senatorial contributions from the energy industry
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Texas Senators receive a number of contributions from the Political Action Committees of the energy industry, leading to questions about how independent from the industry those Senators are.
See For Yourself Video Quiz: Texas politicians discuss their decision-making processes
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Bill Ratliff and Pete Laney reflect on their years of service in the Texas state legislature, detailing in particular the evolution of party conflict in the state.
See For Yourself Video Quiz: Lt. Governor Bill Hobby's lessons from a life in politics
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Texas Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby sits with a panel of political pundits, discussing the lessons of the Texas political process and party considerations in Texas.
See For Yourself Video Quiz: Former Gov. Richards discusses her use of the power appointment
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Former Governor Ann Richards reflects on a career in Texas politics, her policy priorities, and the practical business of how government works.
See For Yourself Video Quiz: Comptroller Glenn Hegar on the Texas Economy
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The Comptroller of Texas, Glenn Hegar, discusses the dimensions of the Texas economy, its past reliance on certain industries, and its future potential for growth.
See For Yourself Video Quiz: Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller on fee hikes and rural issues
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The Agricultural Commissioner of Texas, Sid Miller, discusses the dimensions of a crucial Texas industry—agriculture—including its taxation and economic growth.
See For Yourself Video: Annise Parker's journey to mayorship
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Former Mayor of Houston, Annise Parker, is interviewed, reflecting on her role as the leader of the city as well as her responsibility as a public figure given her intersecting identities.
See For Yourself Video: Reactions to Texas property tax hikes
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A local news station in Dallas reflects on the double-edged sword of property values: an increasing value of homes, but a corresponding increase in property taxes (including a truly Texan response).
See For Yourself Video: Texas's 2018-2019 budgeting process, explained
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The Texas State Comptroller outlines the 2018-2019 Texas state budget, including its path through the Texas legislature and its conformity with economic forecasts.
See For Yourself Video: Smuggling and undocumented immigration into Texas
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The Texas Tribune rides along with the U.S. Border Patrol, discussing the controversial issues surrounding illegal immigration and its corresponding effect on the drug industry in the United States.
See For Yourself Video Quiz: The development and impact of Texas educational standards
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As a huge consumer of textbooks, the politicians of Texas have the ability to amend the content of textbooks around the nation by threatening not to buy textbooks that do not meet certain content standards.