STATE GOVERNMENT

State Research - Elements that Influence State Government



State Research - Elements that Influence State Government

Interest groups, also known as advocacy groups and advocacies, are organizations that aim to influence state policy on various issues in a particular direction. The motives of such groups vary greatly. Their agenda may be as altruistic as promoting environmental friendly practices, or as business-like as lobbying for leeway on taxes for a particular industry (for example: aerospace) Over time, such groups have evolved to a degree that many now enjoy considerable influence over legislators, bureaucrats and the public at large. These groups ...