For the two states selected, provide an overview of each states policy position and actions on expanding its Medicaid program as allowed for in the Affordable Care Act.
Use case studies written by the Kaiser Foundation to develop a report (6 pag min. and 8 page maximum) comparing and contrasting policies of 2 states to reduce Medicaid spending as a means of balancing the budgets in those states. Students will select 2 reports (state case studies) from the following site to complete this assignment: http://www.kff.org/medicaid/7324.cfm .To provide comparisons on current budgeting issues, policy actions, and other relevant updates on the two states selected, also us the recent Kaiser report Results from a 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey for State Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013(Kaiser Oct 2012) Full Report http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/8248.pdf For the two states selected, provide an overview of each states policy position and actions on expanding its Medicaid program as allowed for in the Affordable Care Act.
What is cyberstalking? Research the Megan Meier case. Do you agree with the ruling?
InstructionsIn order to complete assignment #7 you will need to answer the below questions. Please complete the questions in a Word document and then upload the assignment for grading. When assigning a name to your document please use the following format (last name_Assignment #7). Use examples from the readings, lecture notes and outside research to support your answers. The assignment must be a minimum of 3-full pages in length with a minimum of 3-outside sources. Please be sure to follow APA guidelines for citing and referencing source. Assignments are due by 11:59 pm Eastern time on Sunday.A break from the OPM case this week.1) What is cyberstalking? Research the Megan Meier case. Do you agree with the ruling?At the time of the Megan Meier suicide, the state of Missouri had the below laws:SB 0758 Revises Law Relating to Computer Crimes565.090 Includes reference to communications by any means in crime of harassment.565.225 Revises definition of credible threat relating to crime of stalking to include certain written, electronic or telephonic communications, or certain postings of a site or message.SB 0070 and SB 255 Prohibits certain fraudulent use of the Internet effective August 28, 2001SCS/SBs 70 & 255 This act prohibits a person from operating an Internet website which causes another persons computer to dial a telephone number for which a charge is assessed without the other persons consent. A violation is a Class A misdemeanor unless the long distance charges exceed five hundred dollars, in which case the violation is a Class C felony. The act provides for venue where the victim resides or where the crime occurred. This portion of the act is similar to SB 70.The act also adds electronic mail messages as a method by which a person may commit the crime of harassment, and prohibits the use of electronic mail to send obscene or indecent commercial messages. This provision is similar to SB 255Do you think that they should have used these laws to prosecute Drew?
Discuss the ethics of media/news reporting matters of national security.
*** Discuss the ethics of media/news reporting matters of national security. *** * 1 and a half pages* APA formatting.* Cohesive and blended paper. Use http://www.dhs.gov/border-security-overview as your topic, keep the thesis in my and keep the topic centered
What is the difference between Public Policy and Public policy analysis ?
These Q related to public Administration Major.Kindly, answer these 2 Questions . Each one has different essay. 5 pages OnlyQ1- How bill become law in USA ?Q2- What is the difference between Public Policy and Public policy analysis ? Identify the Models with Q number 2 please
Identify each type of energy source and its relative abundance and environmental impact.
Resource: EnvironmentRead the Case-In Point articles in Ch. 11, 12, &13 of the text. Write a 300- to 350-word summary, Word Document format, of each case for a total of 900 to 1,200 words.The articles are as follows:o The Arctic National Wildlife Refugeo Yucca Mountaino The Three Gorges Dam Be sure to address the following details: · Identify each type of energy source and its relative abundance and environmental impact.· Evaluate the economic and ethical issues of each energy source emphasized by these three cases. · Identify the interests of important stakeholders, and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each energy source according to each stakeholders point of view. · Provide possible strategies for solving the limited-resource problems raised in the three case studies, and explain the role of conservation in these strategies. · Format your assignment with APA guidelines and include in-text citations and a reference page.
What is financial statement analysis?
Create a discussion thread that addresses the following areas:What is financial statement analysis?Why is financial statement analysis an important area of study?What is learned from the process of financial statement analysis?Discuss the Biblical implications of reliable and representationally faithful financial statements.
Identify and discuss the legal ramifications and violations of any legal subjects and/or decisions related to any constitutional principles and/or administrative agency.
· Choose any federal statute that is currently in the news. You will have to research that statute and at least two court cases pertaining to the statute. Then, prepare a PowerPoint Presentation of 6 to 8 slides addressing the following:1. Provide a summary perspective of the statute.2. From the two cases relevant to the statute you researched, analyze and evaluate each case separately by providing the following (about two paragraphs per case):· Facts of the case· Issues· Rule3. Identify and discuss the legal ramifications and violations of any legal subjects and/or decisions related to any constitutional principles and/or administrative agency.4. Make an argument for or against the statute. Discuss and persuade the audience of your position as a public administrator for or against it.Your assignment must:· Include ten (10) PowerPoint slides, with two (2) devoted to each of the topics in items 24 above. Slides should abbreviate the information in no more than five or six (5 or 6) bullet points each.· In the Notes View of each PowerPoint slide, incorporate the notes you would use when presenting the slides to an audience.· Slide titles should be based on the criteria described above (e.g., Four Major Changes, Major Court Cases, etc.)· In addition to the ten (10) content slides required, a title slide and a reference slide are to be included. The title slide is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructors name, the course title, and the date. The reference slide should list, in APA format, the sources you consulted in writing the paper Also, would like to know up front as to what statue and court cases will be discussed.
Explain why the causality between these variables goes in the direction you claim that it goes.
Task Type: Individual Project Deliverable Length: 1,0001,250 words Points Possible: 100 Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.The Johnson county emergency manager, the city of Smith police chief, and the state of chaos director of homeland security are working together to plan for evacuations of citizens and their pets and livestock during wildfires, which are prevalent in their region each summer. During the last round of fires this past summer, several critical issues surfaced. People were reluctant to leave pets and livestock behind, but it was critical that they evacuate quickly to save their own lives. Some people were caught sneaking back into the area to liberate their animals, and one woman was severely injured by returning to a closed area for a pet.People often attempted to defend their own properties from fire with water hoses, fire repellents, and with makeshift earthen berms. Trying to force them to leave their land led to several confrontations and even a few arrests for physical altercations. These encounters also consumed precious time and resources.Shelters that could be ready quickly had very limited space on short notice. More space could be arranged, but it often took 24 hours or longer to coordinate larger areas. None of the currently designated shelters permit pets.Residents of vulnerable areas complained that they had little advance warning of an approaching fire. They received no word when an all clear was called.Residents who were evacuated more than once are publicly demanding that local and state leadership take proactive preventative measures.You are a planner within one of the three agencies listed in the scenario. In developing plans for crisis response, you have found the scientific method to be extremely effective, especially because it helps to identify empirical evidence that supports predicting behavior and prescribing policy. Based on the scenario, you must do the following:Assignment GuidelinesDevelop three (3) separate research questions with regard to the wildfire information above.In 1,0001,250 words, address the followingFor each research question, explain why the research question has merit and how it is tied to lessons learned from the past fire season.Consider and present arguments for what real-world applicability answering each question could provide to your agency.For each research question, develop three (3) separate hypotheses that could be tested.For each hypothesis, identify the independent and dependent variables.Explain why the causality between these variables goes in the direction you claim that it goes. (In other words, make clear why the variables cannot logically be reversed.)Explain and defend what type(s) of evidence you might examine to test each hypothesis. Ensure your research questions and hypotheses are specifically related to your agency or argue why and how questions and hypotheses appearing to be broad are in fact relevant for your agencys own use.For each hypothesis, outline for your agency ways in which potential findings from testing each hypothesis could be used in plans or policies your agency should produce before the next wildfire season (this should be estimated without knowing what your actual findings will be).For example, say that you choose to test a hypothesis stating the following: If a given fire is resolved during the darkness, there will be more looters in the evacuated area. To locate empirical evidence, you plan to examine crime statistics for reports of looting in areas hit by wildfires. You will also check dates and times to see how soon after the fire the looting occurs. Because it makes sense, you also will check whether more expensive homes are looted more often than lower income homes and look for patterns in these statistics. Lastly, you decide to look at whether people with homes that are completely destroyed (versus partially destroyed or completely intact) report any evidence of looting. If you test this hypothesis and find the evidence strongly supports the causality you claim (a fires resolution during darkness promotes looting), you might propose a plan or policy that provides increased security in the area until homeowners can return to and secure their property. You might further recommend a process for notifying people that they can return home. If there does not seem to be any causality between darkness and the incidence of looting, but looting still occurs, your recommendations (as given above) might remain the same. Lastly, if you find looting after fires is rare or nonexistent, you might recommend the issue not be addressed anywhere in plans and policies so that security resources can be conserved, but anyone reading the policy will not be alerted to this leaner security status.Compile your research questions, hypotheses, and responses into your final paper, and submit the file to your instructor.All sources must be referenced using APA style.
list the current 9 members of the United States Supreme Court.
Supreme Court CasesThe Supreme Court is made up of 9 justices who are responsible for deciding whether or not laws are in line with the U.S. Constitution. These individuals serve life-long appointments once they are nominated by the President and confirmed by the United States Senate. Below are a list of some of the most controversial decisions in the last few decades by the Supreme Court. These cases are often mentioned by politicians during campaigns because the issues are still debated, even after the Supreme Courts ruling.For this assignment:First, list the current 9 members of the United States Supreme Court.Second, choose one of the five cases below. In 4-5 sentences summarize (in your own words):The key points in the case and explain the law being challenged; the part or amendment to the Constitution discussed in the case; and the states or local governments, if any, that were mentioned in the case.Third, in a few sentences explain the final ruling in the case by the Supreme Court and how the ruling in the case impacts the lives of Americans. You may need to look for an additional news article if you are unsure. Be sure to include the links to any news articles or websites you visit by copying and pasting the link at the end of your assignment.The Affordable Care Act cases (Obamacare):http://www.oyez.org/cases/2010-2019/2011/2011_11_400District of Columbia v. Heller (gun rights):http://www.oyez.org/cases/2000-2009/2007/2007_07_290Roe v. Wade (abortion rights):http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_18Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (campaign finance laws):http://www.oyez.org/cases/2000-2009/2008/2008_08_205United States v. Windsor (same sex marriage): http://www.oyez.org/cases/2010-2019/2012/2012_12_307
explain the pros and cons on both sides of the debate about these laws.
summarize recent developments in several states enacting voter id laws. explain the pros and cons on both sides of the debate about these laws. share your own experience with the relative difficulty or ease of voting in your locale.draw your own conclusion about the debate over voter id laws.
