This document discusses an English major's views on voting, education, and their future career as a journalist. They vote Republican to support lower taxes for businesses, alternative healthcare plans, and more support for military and veterans. They believe more funding is needed for education in Texas to invest in the future. As a journalist, they want to be aware of how governors rely on influencing media due to their weak formal powers.

1. ENGLISH MAJOR

2. I vote because…
• I want lower taxes, especially on businesses since my husband is a
business owner
• I believe we can find a better health care plan than ObamaCare
• Our active duty military and veterans need more support
• I want to give Republicans/Conservatives a louder voice

3. Things I learned about Texas Government
The Governors’ Role
I was surprised to
learn that our state
governor has very
little and weak formal
powers and relies
heavily on informal
powers.
Local Governments
After learning about
the roles of our local
governments, I would
like to learn more
about them,
especially how we
can greater influence
them.

4. EDUCATION  I believe that education is
the primary building block
for every generation. In
Texas, we still have a high
dropout rate and not
enough funding. If we invest
more in our children, we are
essentially investing in the
future of our state.

5. Texas has the ability to affect
the federal government in many
ways. With our large population
(and it’s electoral votes) we have
a very strong influence on
Capitol Hill. Not to mention the
fact that our oil industry brings
in billions of revenue for the
country and provides nearly 2
million jobs.

6. MY FUTURE AS A
JOURNALIST
As an aspiring journalist, I plan to carry how the media affects politics and vice
versa with me throughout my career. I particularly want to keep in mind the fact
that our governor has such weak formal powers and relies heavily on their informal
powers (influencing media being a major one).