LSC Government Interest Groups and Lobbying Paper

Based on Chapter 6 in your textbook, we have learned about the role of interest groups and lobbying.  This plays a significant role in Texas politics.  Investigate three major groups/lobbyists that impact Texas government and answer the following:  how do they impact law? Who do they help the most?  Who do they hurt the most?  Have they been a positive influence or a negative one?  Do they seem to be a cost issue for this state?  Is this interest group prominent in the US and is their role different than that in Texas?  

Make sure you select three different groups &ind ones that you may agree with and some you may not agree with.  Attempt to find both Democrat and Republican favored groups.  Here are a few examples of prominent lobbyist organizations in Texas (feel free to use one or two of these in your writing, but I also strongly encourage you to investigate others).  

AT&T

Energy Future Holdings

ExxonMobil

TXU Energy

Texas Medical Association

Austin Independent School District