Lone Star Politics: Tradition and Transformation in Texas
Fourth Edition
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
- Evaluate the role of organized interests in Texas.
- Understand how and why people join special-interest groups.
- Evaluate how well organized interests represent the average citizen.
- Describe the relationship between political parties and organized interests.
- Explain how Texas attempts to regulate the influence of organized interests.
- Evaluate the impact of money in Texas politics.