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| the stage in which policymakers prioritize the programs facing the states |
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| the state in which formal government actions take place |
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| the stage in which the implementation of a policy is examined to see if policy goals are being met |
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| oves benefits; usually in the form of money, from one group to another in an attempt to equalize society |
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| the process by which the monetary authority of a country controls the supply of money, often targeting an inflation rate or interest rate to ensure price stability and general trust in the currency. |
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| moves benefits to meet the needs of citizens but does so without targeting anyone group as the source of money equally (income tax) |
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| attempts to limit or control the actions of individuals or corporations |
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| how the government seeks to influence the economy through taxing and spending |
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| a tax on natural resources charged when the resources are produces or severed from the earth |
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| the primary tax on businesses in Texas, which is based on the taxable margin of each company |
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| a tax paid at the time of purchase, with the cost of the tax included in the price of production |
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| a tax based on property value, which is subject to periodic appraisals |
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| a fun set aside to finance education in Texas: the states largest source of investment income |
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| any reduction in tax liabilities that result from tax benefits to particular taxpayers rather than taxpayers in general |
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| the official estimate of a property’s value |
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| 1984 statute that requires teachers and schools administrations to take a test to assure basic competency before being recertified; students are also tested periodically to monitor progress and are required to pass an exam before being allowed to graduate |
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| Permanent University Fund |
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| an endowment funded by mineral rights and other revenue generated by 2.1 million acres of land set aside by the state; investment returns support schools in the University of Texas and Texas A&M systems |
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| Higher Education Coordinating Board |
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| group of nine people appointed by the governor for 6 yr terms to oversee higher education policy in Texas |
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| Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) |
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| federal program that provides eligible households with monthly cash payments and Medicaid benefits |
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| Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) |
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| program that helps low income seniors, people with disabilities, single families and families in need buy food from local retailors |
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| State Children Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) |
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| federal-state program that offers health insurance and medical care to the children or families that make too much to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to afford private health insurance |
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| the power of the government to take private property for public use, generally for public functions, such a roads |
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| nintended cost imposed on someone who did not participate in the economic transaction |
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| Texas Commissions on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) |
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| agency that oversees state environmental policy, including air and water quality |
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| Texas Law that says property owners own the water below their property |
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| state constitutional requirement that 75% of road-users fees be spent on building and maintaining roads and the remaining 25% be used for education |
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| formal assessment of the effectiveness of all statutory boards, commissions, and state agencies |
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| Public-private partnerships- (PPPs |
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| government infrastructure built by private companies for private |
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passed in 1949
-teachers be competent,
-all students get 12 yrs of public education and 175 days of instruction a year
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-replaced 9 person appointed State Board of Education with commissioners elected by voters in district |
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