Written Project: Public Policy in Texas All students are required to evaluate one public policy in Texas. Students are free to select a policy they find interesting or that impacts their academic, personal, religious, or occupational beliefs. Evaluating a policy is finding out what governments do, why they do it, and what difference it makes. In essence, this policy evaluation is the process of seeking factual information (i.e. what does the policy state, require, etc.) and vetting out the causes and consequences of a given policy. Some examples of public policies in Texas are listed below. This is not an exhaustive list of policies, these are examples that might help you narrow your focus: • Healthcare (TX ranked 40th when compared to other states. Ranked 51 (includes D.C.) for adults 19-64 that were uninsured/ ranked 48th for children 0-18 that were uninsured, etc.) • College tuition rates • Texas minimum wage • Immigration • Energy and the environment • The death penalty • K-12 education • Campus carry law S.B.11 • Local level policies can also be considered. For example, affordable housing, economic development, etc. Guidelines for Assignment: You must develop and support your answer in full complete concise sentences, do not bullet point your answer. Your answers should draw from the material in the text and topics covered throughout the course. Make sure to cite any sources you incorporate into your responses, you must include a cover page with your name, name of the policy and all other pertinent information, the next or second page should be your write-up on the policy you examined, use 1 inch margins all the way around, the requirement is 1.5 pages single spaced, font size should not be larger than 12 (e.g. Times New Roman 12 pt), must include a bibliography, and you must use a Word document and upload it into Blackboard. This assignment is due Friday, July 5, 2018; late work will not be accepted. All answers will be crosschecked against SafeAssign, make sure you are familiar with what constitutes plagiarism (refer to your syllabus for more details). To submit your Word document click on 'Written Project: Public Policy in Texas’ title above. Next, under the 'Assignment Submission' section select 'Attach File," select your file and upload. Make sure to address each of the bullet points below. Be concise in your writing – you have a limited page count. • Introduce the policy you selected and why you selected the policy. • Define the problem that caused the policy to be adopted. • What are the factual components of this policy? What does the bill, legislation, etc. actually state (read the actual bill, do not rely on social media sites for the details). • Is the policy purely symbolic or has the policy done what it was intended to do? • What are the consequences of this policy being implemented? • What are the positives effects of the policy? • What should be changed about this policy? Why? If no changes are warranted indicate why. • Conclusion: in your opinion is the policy a success or failure?