Practicing Texas Politics, a leader in the field, offers a comprehensive, accessible, and practical treatment of Texas politics. The eleventh edition covers topics such as institutions, political environment, the role of local government in political parties, and public policy, with increased coverage on minorities and women. A text specific web site features ACE self-tests, political updates, recently published resources for reading and research, chapter outlines, and relevant Internet links. In addition, Political SourceNet features an extensive collection of primary source documents and exercises tied to key topics in federal, state, and local government.
New topics in this edition include debates over the federal government's involvement in healthcare, student loans, the election of Supreme Court justices, interest group lobbying of Congress, and partisan bias in the news media.
A hard-hitting saga of maverick Texas oilmen in the boom-or-bust Twenties, their spirited women, and the birth of America's oil industry
In 1856 , Representative Preston Brooks ( D - SC ) assaulted Senator Charles Sumner ( R - MA ) on the floor of the Senate . Brooks claimed he was defending the honor of his region and family .
"When Best Selling New York author William Hoffman set out to write a book about Texas oilman Jack Grimm's search for the Titanic, he never dreamed where that would lead him.
... Shawnee , married couple from Mexico . and Delaware Indians moved into the area north of Doña Patricia de la Garza Nacogdoches . The Alabama and Coushatta Indians De Leon and her husband moved into southeast Texas .
A secret baby bargain?
About the Author Roz Denny Fox began her writing career in 1986 , at which time she added writing to her secretarial career and locally published a series of self - help articles . Next she sold a short story , then focused on ...
“ Gee , Lash , I'm touched , ” Garrett quipped . “ Hell , I just don't want to be the one to have to tell that houseful of Brands that I let their brother get hurt . ” Garrett smiled , then ducked into the dripping brush and scraggly ...
Vicki Lewis Thompson, Cathy Gillen Thacker, Bethany Campbell. Dear Reader , I was delighted to venture back with all of you to the fictional town of Crystal Creek . After all , what's not to love ? Cowboys , pickup trucks , spicy Tex ...
“ This issue is breaking through , ” said Representative Martin T. Meehan , Democrat of Massachusetts , an outspoken advocate of tougher regulation and criminal prosecution of the tobacco companies . “ There is going to be enough ...