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

Housing Policies and the Problem of Urban Poverty
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A 15 page discussion of the many societal problems associated with housing discrepancies between the upper classes and those immersed in poverty. This paper identifies workable alternatives to addressing housing discrepancies, alternatives that in turn address the multifaceted issues of poverty. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPhousPl.rtf

Housing Policy: Racial and Economic Realities
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A 5 page discussion of public housing and how it relates to factors such as race and discrimination in mortgage lending. Points out the blatant discriminations which exist in the residential lending market. Concludes that fair mortgage policies mean upward mobility for public housing residents and improved conditions in public housing in that they translate into more tax revenues from property taxes and income taxes, more fluidity in the public housing arena, and consequently more openings for those who are truly in need. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPhousIN.wps

How Does the Office Of U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Serve the People of Texas?
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This 15 page report review the function of a U.S. Senator's office, its purpose, function, and structure. In specific, the report looks at Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and her role in service to both the people of Texas and the rest of the citizens of the U.S.A. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: Texaso.wps

How Ethnic and Religious Groups Impact Politics in New York City
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This 5 page paper examines politics as it respects the Jewish and Hispanic votes. How these communities have impacted politics in New York City is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA602NYC.rtf

Hurricanes: A Description of this Climatic Phenomenon and a Guide for Preparedness
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A 5 page outline of the many considerations which surround hurricanes. Hurricanes present one of the most catastrophic of all natural disasters. Their development and maturation offers a fascinating climatologic study, a study which is intensified when one realizes the damage to life and property which can result with their advent. Climatologists are constantly seeking to better the techniques which they can use to sense the development of these storms and to track their path from their point of origin to landfall. Accurately predicting the course of these storms and providing adequate warning to those in the area of their potential swath is critical to saving both lives and property, as is proper personal and regional preparations for these devastating events. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPhurrc2.wps

Immigrants and Voting
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A 4 page paper which examines the controversy over allowing legal immigrants the right to vote. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAvote.rtf

Immigration & The State of California
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11 pages in length. Paper deals with the issues of immigration as it relates to Californian socio-politics. Discussed are the elements of labor, education, etc; Proposition 187 is frequently mentioned..The writer acknowledges the problems associated with immigration but maintains that Proposition 187 is not the way to solve them. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Caliimmi.wps

Immigration and Labor: A Comparison Of Two Articles
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This 6 page paper compares the ideas presented by James Goldsborough in his article, Out-of-Control Immigration with an article on the vulnerable and exploitable immigrant workforce and the need for strengthening worker protective legislation by Lora Jo Foo. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: KTimmcom.wps

IMPACT OF DISENFRANCHISEMENT OF FELONS AND EX-FELONS
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This is a 7 page paper which discusses the possible impact on the democratic process by the disenfranchisement of felons and ex-felons. The bibliography has 15 sources.
Filename: JHImpa.rtf

Impact of Illegal Immigration on the U.S. Economy
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This 6 page paper discusses the impact illegal immigration has had on the U.S. economy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: HVImpIll.rtf

In Defense of Governor Spitzer’s Plan
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This 13 page paper discusses NY Governor Eliot Spitzer’s plan to make it possible for illegal immigrants to get driver’s licenses, and argues that the plan makes solid sense. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: HVSpitzr.rtf

Inclusionary Housing Policy
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A 25 page paper discussing the origins of inclusionary housing policy and zoning, and its application in California's largest cities. California cities appear to be taking the affordable housing issue much more seriously now than in the past. Though it would be desirable to have additional housing ready now, the market remains strong enough that developers still seek to create more housing units and new commitment to inclusionary housing is likely to create more affordable housing units in the short-range future than in all of the years the programs have been operational. Bibliography lists 23 sources.
Filename: KSpubPlnIncHous.rtf

Interest Groups and the Democratic Process
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A 7 page paper which discusses what special interests groups are and how they generally prove helpful to the democratic process. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAintergrp.wps

James E. and Miriam Ferguson: Governors of Texas
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15 pages in length. An interesting paper about two very interesting political figures. James Edward Ferguson served as the governor of the State of Texas from January 19, 1915 to August 25, 1917. His wife, Miriam Amanda Ferguson, served two terms as the governor of the State of Texas, from January 20, 1925 to January 17, 1927 and January 17, 1933 to January 15, 1935. Both Ferguson's held records of 'firsts': James Ferguson was the only Texas governor to ever be impeached, and his wife, Miriam, or "Ma" Ferguson was the first woman to be elected state governor. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: JGAtxgov.wps

John C. Calhoun/Concurrent Majority Theory
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An 8 page research paper that examines the political theories of John C. Calhoun, the state Senator from South Carolina, who helped to structure the Compromise of 1850 and believed in the concurrent majority theory, which he supported it as a means to preserve the Union. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: 99calhon.rtf