The purpose of the paper is to identify and address a federal issue between the US government and Texas state government. This requires examining the history, application and effectiveness of laws at both levels.

Choose one of the following topics:

• Funding and planning for Infrastructure development

• Funding for natural disaster management

• State management of the COVID-19 pandemic

• Participation in refugee resettlement programs

• Environmental policy and air pollution control permitting

• Occupational safety and health regulatory programs in Texas

• Unaccompanied migrant children in state shelters

• Addressing social service needs in COVID-19 era

• Effect of redistricting on minority voter turnout in Texas