Financing Boston’s Big Dig
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A 5 page paper discussing the financing of the largest public works project ever. Originally planned for $8 billion, costs a year before scheduled end (two years before actual end) stand at nearly $15 billion and are still increasing. After reaching a federal funding cap of more than $8 billion, the project adopted the Grant Anticipation Note (GAN) that allowed the project to assume additional debt based on the premise that there certainly will be additional grants in the future. The paper lists this 2nd-most used tool along with other standard and contingency funding sources. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSbigDigFinance.rtf

Financing Education in Illinois
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5 pages in length. The following critique of the concept of financing education in the state of Illinois takes into consideration the lens of equity and adequacy. Whether or not the concept will work and whether it can be passed considering the current political issues that might cause it to fail are taken into consideration. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JGAilled.wps

Florida Congressional District
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This 5 page paper discusses Florida, its first congressional district, its senior senator and the representative from the first district. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVFLCong.rtf

Fort Worth Business
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A 6 page overview of business development in Fort Worth. Presents a largely positive view but introduces the question as to whether this development can be expected to pay for itself. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: FortWort.wps

French Attitudes Towards Terrorism
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This 5 page paper considers the attitude of the French government towards terrorists and the actions they are prepared to take as well as the related subject of hostage situations and the policy and apparent behaviour of the French government in these more difficult circumstances. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEfranct.wps

Funding Shortages and Rural Development
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A 3 Page discussion of the lack of funding that characterizes the rural community and the problems this translates into. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPrural3.rtf

Funding Small Recreational Facilities
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A 5 page paper discussing newer ways through which the small recreational facility can find funding. In budget-cutting times, those wishing to either create new recreational opportunities or enhancing those already in existence increasingly are faced with the need to take a more creative view of the issue of funding. Funding for small recreational facilities is by no means dead, but neither does it exist in the same forms it did only a few years ago. The private sector is increasingly called upon to finance and even construct some of the facilities from which they will benefit. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Smallrec.wps

Good Communities
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This essay discusses what makes up a good community. The main issues addressed are: education, health care, and community involvement. Community involvement is viewed from macro and micro views of local government, business, and private citizens working together to form community. Bibliography lists 1 source. JVgoodcy.rtf
Filename: JVgoodcy.rtf

Government in Gainesville / Greater Representation of Minorities
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An 8 page paper that provides an overview of the elements that have impacted a shift in minority activity in local and state government represented in Gainesville, and demonstrates this same change in much of the state of Florida. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Gainvill.wps

Government Systems of the United Stated and the United Kingdom
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This 5 page paper considers the differences and similarities in two of the worlds best known democracies, the United Kingdom and the United States. The advantages of both electoral administrative system are considered and evaluated for strengths and weaknesses with a conclusion which balances these factors to decide which is the best system overall. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEukuspo.wps

Governmental Protection in Times of Disaster: Considerations for Emergency Preparedness
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A 6 page discussion of the governmental oversight which is required to insure our safety in times of natural or man-made disaster. The author contend that all levels of government are involved in this oversight. This interaction occurs at all levels, from insuring an adequate infrastructure to dealing with such disasters to physically accommodating people who have been displaced from their homes. The importance of computer networks is emphasized. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPgovPrt.rtf

Governor George Ryan’s Last Minute Commute of Death Sentences in Illinois
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A 6 page overview of the corruption inherent in Ryan’s last minute decision to commute the death sentences of some of Illinois’ most contemptible criminals. The author approaches the death sentence from an ethical standpoint as being in the best interest of society as a whole. Ryan’s decision to commute the death sentence is inexcusable as he was elected to office by a public whose wishes were to instate and enforce capital punishment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPdthIL.rtf

Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) & Regulation
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An 8 page paper. Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) seemed like a good idea in the 1980s as health costs were soaring out of range. Their purpose was to control costs while increasing the quality of health care for Americans. But, like many ideas that sound good at the time, this one failed to meet its purposes. Consumer costs continued to soar and quality health care became an oxymoron. This paper discusses how HMOs control and derail the legislative process intended to protect consumers. The writer provides examples of laws and regulations a few states have adopted and the tactics used by the HMO industry to deter legislation intended to regulate it. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGhmoreg.rtf

HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION – HRC 99
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This paper offers an overview of the Health Care Resolution Act, introduced by Representative John Conyers in order to address the growing concerns about health care coverage in the United States. In addition to a description about the act, the paper also discusses legislative personnel in Washington County in the State of Oklahoma. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MToklgov.rtf

Healthcare Policy in the United States
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A 12 page paper which critically focuses on the U.S. healthcare policy, evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of its functioning, and considers its future direction. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGushealth.rtf

Homeless In Los Angeles
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This 5 page paper discusses the problem of the homeless in Los Angeles. The essay provides a description of the problem, what has been done to help and then offers a proposed solution that may seem radical. The proposed solution is justified on the basis that what is being done is not working so something very different needs to be done. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGhomless.wps

House Bill 250: Analysis
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9 pages in length. The nature of HB 250 is to establish a manner by which suspicious deaths of elderly individuals is investigated by an appointed team to determine if abuse and/or neglect lead to the individual's demise. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCHB250.rtf