There’s this new thing, came out in 1999 or so. They call it “Google”. If the notion of corruption & influence peddling with respect to the oil industry in Texa

There’s this new thing, came out in 1999 or so. They call it “Google”. If the notion of corruption & influence peddling with respect to the oil industry in Texas is shocking to you, start there. Another great resource to explore is Robert Caro’s series of biography about Lyndon Johnson, which extends into the unique role Texas’s entry into the union (as a nominally independent state) drove some of the decisions about military base placement, etc. Also the growth of the oil infrastructure companies like Halliburton into major defense contractors.