Cost-Benefit Analysis of Proposition 82
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A 17 page paper discussing the possible benefits of California's Proposition 82, which if passed will provide access to universal (voluntary) preschool for all 4-year-old children in the state, followed by a cost-benefit analysis of the effects of the initiative. If approved, Proposition 82 will require that the state of California provide universal preschool of at least a half day for 180 days during the year for all of the state's four-year-olds. It is to be funded with an additional state income tax of 1.7 percent on taxable incomes over $400,000 for individuals; $544,457 for heads-of-household and $800,000 for married couples. Superficially the measure appears to be workable and fair, but closer analysis reveals that the measure constitutes a lose-lose scenario for all involved, including the 22,000 additional preschoolers who directly benefit from the program. Proposition 82 promises to have far-reaching and highly negative effects. Bibliography lists 19 sources.
Filename: KScbaCAprop82.rtf

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Proposition 82
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A 22 page paper providing full cost-benefit analysis of the effects of Proposition 82 which will require free universal preschool for all of California's 4-year-old children. Discount factors used are 3 and 4 percent; teachers are given a raise only once and no other costs increase over the 30-year life of the program. The project becomes positive after the first decade. Bibliography lists 23 sources.
Filename: KScbaCAprop82-2.rtf

COTTON BELT TO SUN BELT: A REVIEW
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This 4-page paper is a review on Bruce Schulman's "Cotton Belt to Sun Belt," which describes the efforts of the U.S. government to try to revive the South during the mid-20th century.
Filename: MTcotsun.rtf

Delayed Government Response Times for Natural Disasters: A Proposed Solution
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A 4 page observations of the many problems that can unfold in the face of natural disasters. This paper emphasizes that preplanning and coordination between all of the potential emergency relief players is a key element in emergency management. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PPemrMngResponse.rtf

Democratic Accountability and E-Government
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This 24 page report discusses the ideals and goals of democratic accountability in relationship to the ongoing development of electronic process in government or “e-government.” Government is moving in the same direction as much of the world in terms of utilizing information technology in communication, commerce, research, and a vast array of other applications of which the average American knows little. That means that issues of accountability must be carefully addressed in terms of the acceptance and implementation of further efforts to change the government of the USA to that of the “e-USA.” Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: BWegovt.rtf

Detroit's Urban Decline
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A 7 page paper discussing the factors underlying Detroit's urban decline and the spread of urban sprawl, beginning with the decline of the non-auto industry. There were many steps Detroit area planners could have undertaken to halt the mass exodus from the city. The poor still would have been poor, but there could have been businesses providing jobs and contractors rejuvenating old buildings to their former glory, providing both jobs and affordable housing. Old laws got in the way, and developers merely looked elsewhere rather than try to work for change. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSDetroitPoor.wps

Devolution and Balance of Power Issues
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This 5 page paper looks at the division of power between states and the federal government. Several examples are provided, but the Welfare system is highlighted as an example. The Founders' intent is duly noted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA250dev.rtf

Differing Views on Politics and American Labor
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10 pages. This paper looks at the differing views of American labor by two authors, Taylor E. Dark and Max Green. The differing theses of these men's works focus on the nature of the American political and governmental institutions that influence how organized labor attempts to exert influence on the public making process. Also noted is the way in which fragmentation and the concentration of power dictate how labor in the policy making process impact public policy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: JGAunlab.wps

Distributive & Regulatory Policy In State Government
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A 5 page paper giving examples of distributive, redistributive, and regulatory policy in state government. Specific issues examined include the possibility of privatizing health care, the tightening of a state budget, and government-mandated policy in higher education. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Rdis3.wps

Distributive & Regulatory Policy In State Government # 2
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6 pages comparing distributive, redistributive, and regulatory policy at the state government level. Specific examples of each are given including gun permit issues, public transportation, and welfare. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Rdispcy2.wps

Do Chicago’s Workplaces Have Efficient Plans for Emergency Evacuations?
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An 11 page research proposal discussing the need for and approach to a study designed to determine facilities and property managers’ attitudes toward stringent evacuation regulations that the city of Chicago implemented shortly after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The paper provides hypotheses, a literature review and a proposed methods section discussing development of survey questionnaire for qualitative research. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: KSchicagoEvac.rtf