ALEC Begins Tobacco Industry Partnership for Legislative Influence

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Regulatory Capture Executive Power Expansion

ALEC’s executive director actively sought funding from the Tobacco Institute trade group, beginning a lucrative partnership that would provide legislative influence for the tobacco industry. This early corporate capture model would become the template for ALEC’s expansion into multiple industries seeking state-level legislative influence.

Sources & Citations

[1] Some ALEC Funders Flee, but Koch, Big Tobacco, and PhRMA Remain Loyalists Tier 2

[2] What is ALEC Tier 2

[3] Who Still Funds ALEC? Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “ALEC Begins Tobacco Industry Partnership for Legislative Influence.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, January 1, 1979. https://capturecascade.org/event/1979-01-01--alec-begins-tobacco-industry-partnership-for-legis/