Several oil fields were established, and the economic and population growth was enormous. This "boom town" phenomenon became ubiquitous across the state, bringing prospectors, corporations, families tagging along, the creation of towns, railroads, schools, and general business (Ramos)
North Texas: North Texas is a distinct geographic area, with strong cultural roots in White Protestant heritage. North Texas is considered to include the area south of Oklahoma, east of Abilene, and north of Waco (Terry G. Jordan)
Unfortunately that does not seem to be the case when it comes to the Texas Voter ID law. Lawyers who challenged the legislation described it as follows, "A law requiring Texas voters to show government-issued identification before casting a ballot is the latest example of the state's long history of discrimination against minorities and puts unjustified burdens on the right to vote for more than half a million Texans" (Fernandez, 2014)
"But the 15th Amendment allowed restrictions that were nonracial. This was pretty prima facie a way to allow whites to vote, and not blacks" (Greenblatt, 2013)
There is no hard data that reflects that the issue of fraud is such a growing problem in Texas that this bigoted law is necessary in order to introduce some order and stability to the issue at large. "In recent years, study after study has failed to show anything resembling rampant vote fraud, and of the little fraud that does happen, most seems to happen by way of absentee ballots, which ID laws such as the one being challenged in Texas can't stop" (Lithwick, 2014)
It is important to note that at the time, Texas laws forbade deviate sexual intercourse, such as that between two individuals of the same gender. Specifically, "Texas law banned homosexual sodomy…" (Schmalleger and Hall, 2014, p
The festival is characterized by German music, food and beer. According to Lucas Everidge, a resident of central Texas and local writer, "if you have never visited this part of the state before (Texas Hill Country) you will be pleasantly surprised" as this part of the state is most heavily influenced by German traditions (Alvarez, 2002)
Today the King William historic district within the town of San Antonio is one of the largest towns influenced by native German spirit and traditions. It used to be widely recognized as one of the most affluent German neighborhoods in San Antonio (Butt, 2004)
Phillips (1998) suggests that German influence is still evident in Texas agriculture, via Texas vegetable gardens, which are characterized as being neat, clean, orderly and industrious. The outstanding body of research available suggests that German influence in Texas history is great, but has declined in recent years, particularly after the 1950s (Grider, 2002; Jordan, 1969; Sonntag, 1994)
There is a large body of evidence suggesting that German culture and design traditions have influenced the structural components of Texas architecture. Particularly in the southern and central parts of the state including in regions such as Hill country and Medina County there are many vernacular dwellings and churches that are fashioned in the style of traditional German homesteads (Jordan, 2004)
There is a large body of evidence suggesting that German culture and design traditions have influenced the structural components of Texas architecture. Particularly in the southern and central parts of the state including in regions such as Hill country and Medina County there are many vernacular dwellings and churches that are fashioned in the style of traditional German homesteads (Jordan, 2004)
She takes the view that Texas would not be Texas today were it not for Germanic influences, which largely helped create the Texas most people know today. Other literature firmly support German influence, but examines German influence largely from the standpoint of the prevalence of German immigrants and their past imprint, which many have suggested has left only an imprint of Germany on Texas today (Oommen, 2004; Grider, 2002)
Much of this was due to a process of acculturation and desire of the people to form their own unique identity. Despite these beliefs, there are still those that suggest that German influence is still prevalent in Texas today, despite the decline of the German press and use of the German language within Texas (Phillips, 1998; Hardwick, 1997)
A large body of the literature that emphasizes the historical past of Texas and creation of modern day society. There is much discourse and debate over the German influence, with many historians suggesting that initially American citizens were trepidatious and distrustful of German immigrants (Sonntag, 1994)
In the State of Texas, there were a total of 264 thousand case reported for 2010, with 231 thousand turning into actual investigations. (Burstain, 2012) These statistics are showing how the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is playing a vital role in addressing these challenges
They have dire consequences against those caught in possession of, or caught using these banned substances. The punishments include probation, fines, temporary loss of the driver's license at the initial level and jail time when it comes to extreme cases (Anderson, 2005)
Texas law also requires that a person be tried separately for each charge, once for possession of the illegal drug and additionally for sales of the drug within a drug-free school zone. It also requires that any sentences be served consecutively rather than concurrently (Gould, 2002)
federal courts has risen steadily over the past two decades. In 1991, noncitizens comprised about 23% of persons prosecuted in federal courts; by 2009, nearly 45% of those prosecuted were noncitizens (Hartley & Armendariz, 2011)
Lance Hignite Texas Laws Regarding Illegal Drugs The history of the United States policy towards drugs in general is a two-dimensional frame, the first being supply reduction, the reduction and control of the supply of drugs through legislation, law enforcement, interdiction, sentencing, and incarceration, and the second being demand reduction, the reduction of the demand for drugs. Demand reduction is operationalized through education, prevention and treatment (Jensen & Gerber, 1996)
These drugs are treated as Penalty Group 2 under Texas drug laws. On the other hand, Valium, Ritalin and other prescription drugs come in the Penalty Group 3 category and have more serious consequences for lower amounts of possession like 200 grams and are highly fined (Provine, 2007)