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Preface | |
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About the Author | |
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Introduction: Political Power in Texas | |
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About Political Power | |
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Pluralism | |
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Economic Elite Theory | |
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Notes | |
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The Context of Contemporary Texas Politics | |
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About Texas | |
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Society and Culture | |
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Population, Race, and Ethnicity | |
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Religion | |
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Economic Status | |
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Politics | |
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The Texas Constitution | |
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Feelings about Government | |
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Political Participation | |
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Conclusion | |
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Notes | |
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The Texas Economy | |
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Recent Economic Times | |
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Energy | |
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Oil and Natural Gas | |
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Petrochemicals | |
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Pipelines | |
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Electric and Gas Companies | |
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Alternative Sources of Energy | |
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Nuclear Problems | |
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Service Firms | |
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Agriculture | |
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ExxonMobil and Texas | |
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The King Ranch | |
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Financial Institutions | |
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New Horizons | |
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High Tech | |
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Free Trade | |
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Other Economic Leaders | |
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Cohesion in the Texas Economy | |
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Social Ties | |
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Economic Ties | |
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Conclusion | |
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Notes | |
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Access to Political Decision Makers in Texas: Elections and Lobbying | |
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Elections and Political Parties in Texas | |
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Texas Elections | |
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Elected Officials in Texas | |
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Types of Elections | |
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Voter Eligibility | |
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Voter Turnout | |
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Party Organization | |
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Precinct Conventions | |
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County Conventions | |
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State Convention | |
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Party Leadership | |
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The Challenges of Low Voter Turnout | |
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Party Competition | |
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Limits on Competition | |
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Reapportionment and Gerrymandering | |
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Gerrymandering | |
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At-Large Elections | |
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Ideological Similarity | |
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The Case of Wilbert Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel | |
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Jim Hightower: The Political Rise and Fall of a Liberal Icon | |
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La Raza Unida | |
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Minor Parties | |
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Ross Perot and Ballot Access | |
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Business Influences and Candidate Recruitment | |
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Conclusion | |
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Notes | |
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Economic Influences: Campaign Contributions and Lobbying | |
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Campaign Contributions | |
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Sources of Funds | |
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Direct Lobbying | |
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Personal Contact | |
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Lobbying and Former House Speaker Gib Lewis | |
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Supplying Research | |
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Grassroots Lobbying | |
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Effectiveness | |
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Conclusion | |
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Tobacco and Lobbying | |
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Notes | |
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Political Institutions | |
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The Legislature | |
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Composition | |
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Eligibility | |
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Background of the Membership | |
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Compensation | |
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Assistance | |
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Procedures | |
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Standing Committees | |
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Floor Action | |
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Conference Committees | |
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Scheduling Constraints | |
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Powers of the Legislative Leadership | |
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Economic Elites and the Legislative Leadership | |
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Conclusion | |
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Notes | |
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The Executive Branch | |
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Background | |
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Elected Executives | |
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The Governor | |
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The Attorney General | |
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The Comptroller of Public Accounts | |
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The Commissioner of the General Land Office | |
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The Commissioner of Agriculture | |
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The State Board of Education | |
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The Railroad Commission | |
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Appointed Administrators | |
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The Economic Elite and the Executive Branch | |
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Conclusion | |
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Notes | |
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Justice and the Judiciary | |
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The Texas Court System | |
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Texas Courts | |
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Jurisdiction | |
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Characteristics of the Court System | |
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Judicial Selection | |
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Social Background | |
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The Criminal Justice System | |
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Poor Texans and the Justice System | |
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Money and Justice in Texas | |
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The Wealthy and the Justice System | |
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Conclusion | |
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Notes | |
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Public Policy in Texas | |
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Revenues and Expenditures | |
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Revenues | |
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Beneficiaries of the Tax Structure | |
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Expenditures | |
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Education | |
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Public School Finance in Texas: A Tortuous History | |
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Welfare | |
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Highways | |
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Conclusion | |
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Notes | |
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Government Regulation: Natural Resources, Financial Institutions, Consumer Protection, and Labor | |
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Natural Resources | |
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Oil and Natural Gas | |
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Texas Government and the Regulation of Oil | |
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Coal, Lignite, and Uranium | |
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The Railroad Commission Takes On an Energy Company | |
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Electricity | |
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Water | |
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Pollution | |
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Regulation of Air Pollution: The Early Days | |
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Financial Institutions | |
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Banks | |
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Insurance | |
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Savings and Loan Associations | |
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The Vernon Savings and Loan Disaster | |
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Consumer Protection | |
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Labor | |
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Working Conditions and Wages | |
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Labor Unions | |
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Farmworkers | |
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Undocumented Immigrants | |
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Conclusion | |
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Notes | |
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Local Politics and the Economically Powerful in Texas | |
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Local Politics | |
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Local Government: Organization, Authority, and Funding | |
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Legal Basis of Local Government | |
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Structure of Local Government | |
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Functions and Powers of Local Government | |
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Funding Local Government | |
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Citizen Participation | |
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Economic Influence at the Local Level | |
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Corporate Links to Local Politics | |
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Policy Outputs from Local Governments | |
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Political Change at the Local Level | |
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Conclusion | |
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Notes | |
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Epilogue: Texas Politics: A Note on Change | |
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A Recapitulation | |
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Implications for Political Change | |
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Fundamental Change | |
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Nonfundamental Change | |
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Note | |
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Index | |