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The second edition of Inside Texas Politics provides an exciting insider's perspective on the world of Texas government. The book's focus on how power struggles have shaped Texas institutions and political processes offers a fresh perspective that differentiates it from all other texts on the market. Brandon Rottinghaus, a well-known political scholar, media commentator, and Dallas native, fills the text with his own insider anecdotes, making InsideTexas Politics, Second Edition, fun and relevant for today's students. The text's visual representations of data help students foster the skills they need in order to understand and think critically about the political world around them.
Contents
About the Author Preface Acknowledgments 1 The Struggle for Texas: Demographics, Culture, and Political Power2 The Texas Constitution 3 Federalism 4 Voting and Elections 5 Political Parties: Texas in Blue and Red 6 Interest Groups 7 The Legislature 8 Governors of Texas 9 The Plural Executive and the Bureaucracy 10 The Texas Judiciary 11 Criminal Justice 12 Local Government 13 Budget, Finances, and PolicyGlossaryNotesCreditsIndexAbout the AuthorsPrefaceAcknowledgments1 Cultural, Demographic and Political Trends The Origins of TexasNative Americans Spanish Settlers Tejanos AnglosAfrican AmericansContinuity and Change in the Texas Economy Food and Fiber Fuel King Cattle (And Other Four Legged Friends) ManufacturingMilitary and Defense Industries High TechHealth CareRecreation and Retirements Assessing the "Texas Miracle"Great Texas Political Debates: Raising the Minimum WageContinuity and Change in the Texas Demographics State Population Growth Is it Bigger in Texas: States with the Largest Population IncreasesChallenges of Population GrowthRacial and Ethnic Trends in TexasChallenges of Shifting Racial and Ethnic TrendsAn Aging StateChallenges of an Aging State Continuity and Change in Texas Political CultureInsider Interview: Joe Holley, Houston Chronicle WriterIndividualistic Political CultureAngles of Power: Individual Rights, Equality, and Religious FreedomTraditionalistic Political CultureCulture Conflicts2: The Texas ConstitutionConstitutional GovernmentThe Roots of Rebellion and the Declaration of IndependenceThe 1836 Constitution of the RepublicThe 1845 Constitution of the (New) State of TexasSuccession, Reconstruction, and the Constitutions of 1861, 1866 and 1869Constitution of 1861 "The Confederacy Constitution"Constitution of 1866 "The Readmission Constitution"Constitution of 1869 "The Reconstruction Constitution"The Constitution of 1876-The Current ConstitutionThe Crafting of the 1876 ConstitutionPrinciples of the Current Texas ConstitutionInsider Interview: Former Chief Justice Tom PhilipsGreat Texas Political Debates: Confederate License Plates and the Battle over Free Speech Amending the ConstitutionConstitutional AmendmentsRecent Major Reform AttemptsIs it Bigger in Texas: Number of Words in State ConstitutionsAngles of Power: Debates About Amending the State Constitution3: FederalismOrganizing the Constitutional SystemThe Supremacy ClauseEnumerated and Implied PowersReserved PowersConcurrent PowersFull Faith and CreditAdvantages of FederalismA Stronger Central GovernmentAngles of Power: Texas, the Military, and Jade HelmRepresentationPolicy InnovationTrust in Levels of GovernmentTexas and Federal FundingIs It Bigger in Texas: Federal Aid as a Percentage of General RevenueStyles of FederalismDual FederalismCooperative FederalismNew FederalismCoercive FederalismInsider Interview: George Kelleman, President of the Texas Retailers AssociationTexas and Conflicts Over FederalismTexas Versus WashingtonTidelands ControversyImmigrationVoter Identification at Election PlacesGreat Texas Political Debates: Sanctuary CitiesCommon Core Educational Standards4: Voting and ElectionsVoting in TexasRegistrationTypes of ElectionsEarly VotingMobile VotingElection DaySuffrage Struggles and Their ConsequencesLiteracy TestsPoll TaxWhite PrimaryHispanicsAngles of Power: Political MachinesInsider Interview: Victor Morales, U.S. Senatorial Candidate in 1996African AmericansWomenAsian AmericansVoter Turnout in TexasWhy Texans Don't VoteIs It Bigger in Texas: Voter Turnout By State, 2016How Can Voter Turnout be Increased?Voter IDHow to Campaign, Texas StyleBuilding Campaign InfrastructureImage, Limelight, and the MediaNegative CampaigningCourting the BaseMicro-TargetingSurfing National TrendsFunding ElectionsWho Wins and WhyMoney and Election OutcomesParties and Straight Ticket VotingGreat Texas Political Debates: Straight Ticket VotingIncumbents and Voter TurnoutThe Electoral SystemWill Texas Turn Blue?5: Political Parties: Texas in Blue and RedThe Functions of PartiesSimplifying Electoral Choices Recruiting Candidates Mobilizing VotersArticulating InterestsOrganizing GovernmentParty OrganizationPrecinct ChairsCounty Party ChairsState Party ChairParty Executive CommitteesParty ConventionsState Party PlatformsRise and Fall of Political Parties in TexasDemocratic Reign in the Postbellum EraThe Decline of the Democrats The Rise of the RepublicansTea Party Fissures in the Republican PartyLessons from Texas Party PoliticsInsider's Interview: Jared Woodfill, Harris County Republican Party ChairParty CompetitionRedistricting and Party CompetitionIs it Bigger in Texas? Party Competition: 1972-2015The 2001 and 2003 Redistricting Battles: The Drama BeginsRedistricting in 2011: Maps and More MapsAngles of Power: The 2003 Redistricting Battle and the Killer DsRedistricting in 2013: Back to CourtParty Switching Great Texas Political Debates: Switching Parties Third Parties and IndependentsLa Raza Unida PartyLibertarian Party of Texas Green Party of Texas Independents6: Interest Groups and Political Power in TexasInterest Groups in the Political ProcessPluralist TheoryElite TheoryTransactional TheoryWhy Join Interest Groups?The Free Rider ProblemSelective BenefitsTypes of Interest GroupsBusiness GroupsTrade Associations and Professional OrganizationsLabor UnionsIs It Bigger in Texas? Rates of Union MembershipIdentity GroupsPublic Interest GroupsSingle Issue GroupsGovernment InterestsWhat Interest Groups DoEducationCitizen CampaignsElectioneering Lobbying the Courts, the Legislature, and the Executive BranchLobbying: The Third HouseThe Role of LobbyistsWhat Lobbyists DoInsider Interview: Andrea McWilliams Iron Triangles in TexasIs It Bigger in Texas: Number of Years Elected Officials Must Wait Before Becoming LobbyistsScandals and ReformsSharpstown ScandalThe 1991 Reforms"A Session of Ethics"Oversight of Interest GroupsTexas Ethics CommissionGreat Texas Political Battle: Enforcing Ethics Violations RecusalDisclosure7: The LegislatureThe Functions of the Legislature and LegislatorsPowers of the LegislatureTexas House v. SenateCaseworkPosition TakingCredit ClaimingThe Texas Legislature in ContextThe Legislative SessionIs It Bigger in Texas: Length of Legislative SessionLegislative StaffLegislative Boards and CouncilsGreat Texas Political Debates: Should Texas Have Annual Legislative Sessions?SalaryIncumbency and TurnoverConsequences of the Texas Legislative StructureHow the Legislature is OrganizedThe Committee SystemSpeaker of the HouseThe Lieutenant GovernorThe Legislative ProcessIn CommitteeOn the FloorHouse and Senate AgreementIn Conference CommitteeThe Real Enemy: The CalendarRules Rule the ChambersAngles of Power: Politics Sometimes Makes Unlikely BedfellowsWorking TogetherInsider Interview: Ellic Sahualla, , Chief of Staff and General Counsel to Representative Joe Moody.Slowing It DownSpeeding It UpIncreasing PartisanshipDemographic RepresentationWomen LegislatorsAfrican AmericansHispanicsRace, Religion, and Other Factors8: Governors of TexasRules of the OfficeEligibility Informal QualificationsTermsRemoval from Office SuccessionIs It Bigger in Texas: Governor Staff SizeSalary and Staff Formal Powers of Texas GovernorsExecution of LawsAppointment PowersIs It Bigger in Texas: Unilateral Executive Orders by Governor in Select StatesLegislative PowersMilitary Powers Angles of Power: Governor Perry's Veto of Corruption Unit FundsJudicial Powers: Pardon and Clemency Informal Powers of Texas GovernorsLegislative bargainingInsider Interview: Former Democratic Governor Mark WhiteAgenda SettingGreat Texas Political Debates: Personal Relations Between Governors and Lieutenant GovernorsWeak and Strong GovernorSheer Length of TermAppointeesIs It Bigger in Texas: Governor Power by StateParty PowerCriticisms and Reforms9: The Plural Executive and the BureaucracyBureaucracy in TexasThe Size of the Texas BureaucracyWhat the Texas Bureaucracy DoesIs It Bigger in Texas? State Employees per 10,000 Residents, 2015The Structure of the Texas BureaucracyIndependently Elected OfficersLieutenant GovernorAngles of Power: The Power of the Lieutenant Governor Beyond PoliticsAttorney General Insider Interview: Bill Hobby, Former Democratic Lieutenant Governor of TexasIs It Bigger in Texas? State Attorney General Cases Filed: 1980-2013Comptroller of Public AccountsCommissioner of the General Land OfficeAgriculture CommissionerPlural Executive FeudsGovernor-Appointed, Single-Head AgenciesSecretary of StateCommissioner for Health and Human ServicesDepartment of InsuranceGovernor-Appointed, Multimember AgenciesPublic Utility CommissionDepartment of TransportationTexas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentTexas Commission on Environmental QualityMultimember Elected Commissions and Hybrid AgenciesTexas Railroad CommissionTexas Ethics CommissionState Board of EducationControlling the BureaucracySelection of the BureaucracySluggish PolicymakingOversight and Change Great Texas Political Debates: Sunset Sunset?10: The Texas JudiciaryThe Role of the CourtDispensing JusticeIs It Bigger in Texas: Total Trial CourtsInterpreting the LawTrial CourtsLocal CourtsCounty Trial CourtsState District CourtsAppellate CourtsIntermediate Appellate CourtsAppellate Courts of Last Resort Quality of Justice in TexasAngles of Power: Two Supreme Courts?Caseloads: Overworked Judges?Length of Court CasesSalary: Underpaid Judges?Is It Bigger in Texas: Salaries of Judges in Five Most Populous StatesTurnover of JudgesAccess to JusticeJudicial Selection and RemovalJudicial Selection in TexasIs It Bigger in Texas: Primary Judicial Selection Process by StateInsider Interview: Former Chief Justice Tom PhilipsCensure and Removal from OfficeJudicial QualificationsProblems with Partisan ElectionsGreat Texas Political Debates: The First Negative Judicial RaceWho Are the Justices?WomenAfrican-AmericansHispanicsAsiansReforming the SystemNon-Partisan ElectionsPublic Financing of ElectionsLimiting Fundraising TotalsMerit Selection11: Criminal Justice Texan JusticeRights of the AccusedVictim RightsTypes of CrimesMisdemeanorsFeloniesDrug CrimesJuvenile CrimeCriminal Justice Process in TexasPre-TrialTrialPunishmentAngles of Power: Race and Finances in the Texas Prison SystemIs It Bigger in Texas: Comparing State Community Supervision PopulationsIncarcerationIs It Bigger in Texas: State and Federal Prisoners under Jurisdiction of Correctional AuthoritiesGreat Texas Political Debates: Prison Conditions in TexasDeath PenaltyLife After PrisonRestricted Licensing, Employment and Access to ProgramsVoting RightsIs It Bigger in Texas: Restrictions on Voting Post Felony by StateParoleReformsAlternatives to IncarcerationBail ReformsAddressing Prison SuicidesInsider Interview: Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Cathy CochranGrand Jury ReformDeath Penalty Reform12: Local GovernmentThe Powers and Functions of Local Government Dillon's Rule Great Texas Political Debates: Ban the Bag?Local Regulation Angles of Power: Holding Out for a HeroCounty GovernmentIs It Bigger in Texas: Number of Local GovernmentsCounty Judge and Commissioner's CourtCounty SheriffCounty ProsecutorsCounty AdministratorsCounty Finance OfficialsCity GovernmentsGeneral Law Cities Home Rule CitiesInsider Interview: Local Activist Barry Klein, Texas Property Rights AssociationTypes of City GovernmentMayor-Council SystemCommission GovernmentCouncil-Manager SystemSpecial DistrictsIs It Bigger in Texas: Special Purpose Districts NationwideSchool DistrictsSpecial Improvement DistrictsJunior/Community College DistrictsLibrary DistrictsMunicipal Utility District (MUDs)Hospital DistrictsHome Owners AssociationsElectionsCounty ElectionsCity ElectionsMinority Representation in Municipal GovernmentsLow Turnout in Municipal ElectionsVoting and CorruptionIssues in Local GovernmentLocal Governments Short on CashRising Debt Cooperation Across GovernmentsSprawlTo Zone or Not to ZonePensions13: Contemporary Public Policy IssuesTaxes and Other Revenue SourcesSales TaxIs It Bigger in Texas: State and Local Sales Taxes, 2016Property TaxFranchise (Business) TaxesOil and Natural Gas TaxesCar Taxes: Motor Fuel Tax ("Gas" Tax) and Motor Vehicle TaxesSin TaxesFees and FinesThe Rainy Day and Other FundsWhy No Income Tax?Debates Over TaxesThe BudgetBudget CycleBudget Limitations Budget Players and Process Policy Priorities and ExpenditureHealth Care and WelfareMedicareInsider Interview: Eva DeLuna Castro, State Budget Analyst, Center for Public Policy Priorities.MedicaidCHIPThe Affordable Care ActIs It Bigger in Texas: Health Care Sign UpsSocial SecurityTemporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)Great Texas Political Debates: Drug Testing for BenefitsWorkers' CompensationImmigration and Border SecurityEducationSources of K-12 FundingSchool FinanceAngles of Power: School FinanceTeacher, Student, and School PerformanceDiversity in EducationHigher EducationTransportationEnergy and the EnvironmentWaterEnergy SourcesGlossaryNotesCreditsIndex
