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Economics: From the Dismal Science to the Moral Science: The Moral Economics of Kendall P. Cochran (open access)

Economics: From the Dismal Science to the Moral Science: The Moral Economics of Kendall P. Cochran

Adam Smith published The Theory of Moral Sentiments in 1759 and established the ethical foundation for The Wealth of Nations (1776) as well as the important role played by custom and fashion in shaping behaviors and outcomes. Kendall P. Cochran believed in Smith’s emphasis on value-driven analysis and seeking solutions to major problems of the day. Cochran believed that economists moved too far in the direction of analysis free of words like ought and should and devoted his career to establishing that economics is a moral science. A recent study by two Harvard professors, Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff, Growth in a Time of Debt (2010), asserted that healthy economic growth and high levels of government debt are incompatible. These conclusions are associated with the austerity movement, which calls for policymakers to reduce government spending in order to reduce the government’s debt and improve long-term growth prospects. The austerity movement has been used to justify the sharp decline in public sector employment that has restrained job growth since the recession of 2007. In 2013, a graduate student named Thomas Herndon discovered an error in the calculations of Reinhart and Rogoff, publishing his findings in a paper co-authored by his professors, …
Date: January 2015
Creator: Cochran, Kendall P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
University of Texas at Brownsville Operating Budget: 2016 (open access)

University of Texas at Brownsville Operating Budget: 2016

Proposed budget for University of Texas at Brownsville outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: August 20, 2015
Creator: University of Texas at Brownsville
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Legislature Summary of Enactments: 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015 (open access)

Texas Legislature Summary of Enactments: 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015

Summary of laws passed by the 84th Legislature of Texas, including enacted legislation organized by topic, vetoes by the governor, and an index of passed bills and joint resolutions (starting on page 323).
Date: 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Technical College Harlingen Budget: 2016 (open access)

Texas State Technical College Harlingen Budget: 2016

Proposed budget for Texas State Technical College Harlingen outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Texas State Technical College Harlingen
System: The Portal to Texas History
How the Changarrito Came to Mexic-Arte Museum (open access)

How the Changarrito Came to Mexic-Arte Museum

Picture book discussing the development of Maximo Gonzalez's idea, "Changarrito" as an informal exhibition and sale for local artists and how the Mexic-Arte Museum's Changarrito program started.
Date: 2015
Creator: Orozco, Sylvia; Aparicio-Gamundo, Claudio & Shaffer, Caity
System: The Portal to Texas History
West is Best!: Local Community History 1850-2015 [Teacher's Guide] (open access)

West is Best!: Local Community History 1850-2015 [Teacher's Guide]

Booklet describing the history of West, Texas for students along with individual activities, group projects, and suggestions about online resources for additional research. This teacher's guide also includes introductory information and sections related to the activities ("What's in it for the kids?") and to the implementation of the curriculum as it relates to TEKS ("13E.10. Implementation of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Elementary, Beginning with School Year 2011-2012").
Date: 2015~
Creator: Davis, Margie Mashek
System: The Portal to Texas History
The History of The Mexican Patriotic Celebrations Held in Kerrville, Texas from 1923-2003. (open access)

The History of The Mexican Patriotic Celebrations Held in Kerrville, Texas from 1923-2003.

Book describing the Mexican-American community in Kerrville, Texas, with a focus on their patriotic celebrations. It includes biographical sketches of relevant families, persons, and committees, clubs, and other organizations, as well as descriptions of celebrations by year and other related events. The book includes compiled supplementary documentation from public records, newspaper articles and photographs.
Date: 2015
Creator: Puig, Robert Guerrero
System: The Portal to Texas History
Family Histories of Lloyd Ollie Croft and Gertrude Kathlena Koenning (open access)

Family Histories of Lloyd Ollie Croft and Gertrude Kathlena Koenning

Family histories and biographical information (including photographs, records, and other materials) compiled as part of a personal genealogical project. The book is grouped into five sections: Lloyd Ollie (Olie) Croft Family History; Gertrude Kathlena Koenning; Croft Family Group Sheets; Koenning Family Group Sheets; and Simple Register Report - Descendants of Lloyd and Gertrude Koenning Croft. Index starts after page 239.
Date: 2015
Creator: Croft, Lucy Ann Nancy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Reference Book, Version 6.1 (open access)

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Reference Book, Version 6.1

Annual compilation of information about the DART system. Provides key data, maps, and contacts.
Date: July 2015
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
New Employee Benefits Guide: Plan Year 2016, State Agency Employees (open access)

New Employee Benefits Guide: Plan Year 2016, State Agency Employees

Guide to benefits for new Texas state employees outlining health insurance coverage options, life insurance, disability insurance, specialized savings plans, the retirement program, and 401K accounts.
Date: August 17, 2015
Creator: Employees Retirement System of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
New Employee Benefits Guide: Plan Year 2016, Higher Education Institutions (open access)

New Employee Benefits Guide: Plan Year 2016, Higher Education Institutions

Guide to benefits for new Texas state employees outlining health insurance coverage options, life insurance, retirement plans, specialized savings accounts, and disability insurance available to them.
Date: August 17, 2015
Creator: Employees Retirement System of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Highlights of the 84th Texas Legislature: A Summary of Enrolled Legislation, Volume 2 (open access)

Highlights of the 84th Texas Legislature: A Summary of Enrolled Legislation, Volume 2

Report providing summaries of significant legislative actions conducted by the 84th Texas Legislature, broken down by topical categories; this volume includes topics beginning with the letters J through Z.
Date: 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate. Research Center.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Highlights of the 84th Texas Legislature: A Summary of Enrolled Legislation, Volume 1 (open access)

Highlights of the 84th Texas Legislature: A Summary of Enrolled Legislation, Volume 1

Report providing summaries of significant legislative actions conducted by the 84th Texas Legislature, broken down by topical categories; this volume includes topics beginning with the letters A through I.
Date: 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate. Research Center.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Workforce Investment Council Briefing Materials: September 11, 2015 (open access)

Texas Workforce Investment Council Briefing Materials: September 11, 2015

Briefing materials compiled for a meeting of the Texas Workforce Investment Council held September 11,2015 in room 201 of the Highland Business Center at Austin Community College, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, Texas 78752. The materials include minutes, reports and briefings, and upcoming project plans.
Date: September 11, 2015
Creator: Texas Workforce Investment Council
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Technical College Marshall Budget: 2016 (open access)

Texas State Technical College Marshall Budget: 2016

Proposed budget for Texas State Technical College Marshall outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Texas State Technical College Marshall
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Workforce Commission Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2016-2023 (open access)

Texas Workforce Commission Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2016-2023

Agency strategic plan for the Texas Workforce Commission describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2016 through 2023.
Date: 2015
Creator: Texas Workforce Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of the University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2015-2016, Graduate (open access)

Catalog of the University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2015-2016, Graduate

Annual graduate catalog of the University of Houston-Clear Lake describing the school, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, departments, and classes for the 2015-2016 school year.
Date: 2015
Creator: University of Houston--Clear Lake
System: The Portal to Texas History
Energy Primer: A Handbook of Energy Market Basics (open access)

Energy Primer: A Handbook of Energy Market Basics

This primer explores the workings of the wholesale markets for natural gas, electricity and oil, which are forms of energy that are of particular interest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to its authority under the Natural Gas Act, the Federal Power Act, and the Interstate Commerce Act.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas State University Operating Budget: 2016 (open access)

Texas State University Operating Budget: 2016

Proposed budget for Texas State University outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Texas State University
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lamar State College Orange Operating Budget: 2015 (open access)

Lamar State College Orange Operating Budget: 2015

Proposed budget for Lamar State College-Orange outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: 2015
Creator: Lamar State College-Orange
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Operating Budget: 2016 (open access)

University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Operating Budget: 2016

Proposed budget for University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: August 20, 2015
Creator: University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
System: The Portal to Texas History
College of Music Program Book 2014-2015: Ensemble & Other Performances, Volume 2 (open access)

College of Music Program Book 2014-2015: Ensemble & Other Performances, Volume 2

Ensemble performances program book from the 2014-2015 school year at the University of North Texas College of Music.
Date: 2015
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
System: The UNT Digital Library
College of Music Program Book 2014-2015: Scholarships & Departmental Recitals, Volume 1 (open access)

College of Music Program Book 2014-2015: Scholarships & Departmental Recitals, Volume 1

Scholarship performances and departmental recitals program book from the 2014-2015 school year at the University of North Texas College of Music.
Date: 2015
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
System: The UNT Digital Library
College of Music Program Book 2014-2015: Student Performances, Volume 1 (open access)

College of Music Program Book 2014-2015: Student Performances, Volume 1

Student performances program book from the 2014-2015 school year at the University of North Texas College of Music.
Date: 2015
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
System: The UNT Digital Library