Henry Hyde

American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Founded as Systematic State-Level Corporate Influence Platform

1973-09-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

ALEC was strategically established in September 1973 by Paul Weyrich, Henry Hyde, and Lou Barnett as a pioneering corporate-legislative coordination mechanism. Developed from the Powell Memorandum’s blueprint, ALEC created a novel ‘model legislation’ approach allowing corporations …

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American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Established

1973-09-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) was founded in Chicago as the Conservative Caucus of State Legislators, initiated by Mark Rhoads with key involvement from Paul Weyrich. The organization was designed to create a systematic vehicle for corporate and conservative influence over …

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