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Tax Increment Financing: A Tool For Growth In Grapevine, Texas, Nathaniel C. Chadwick
Tax Increment Financing: A Tool For Growth In Grapevine, Texas, Nathaniel C. Chadwick
Political Science Undergraduate Honors Theses
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) has become an increasingly popular tool for economic development used by state and local governments. The legislation enabling TIF and its consequences vary greatly between states, causing some controversy. Through a case study based in the City of Grapevine, Texas, this research analyzes factors influencing TIF districts and their effectiveness in achieving their respective goals.
History And Analysis Of The Fayetteville, Arkansas Human Civil Rights Ordinance, Michaela E. Pecoraro
History And Analysis Of The Fayetteville, Arkansas Human Civil Rights Ordinance, Michaela E. Pecoraro
Accounting Undergraduate Honors Theses
This study is a thorough documentation of the introduction and development of civil rights legislation in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Specifically, the study details local and state-wide civil rights legislation that offers civil right protections to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual (LGBT) community and the discrimination that they face. The state’s progression towards a more LGBT inclusive society began with local municipalities drafting ordinances protecting citizens from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; this study focuses on Fayetteville’s and the legislative process that followed. The discussion of LGBT civil rights is a sensitive and controversial matter, …