American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Established

| Importance: 8/10 | Status: confirmed

Creation of ALEC as systematic vehicle for corporate influence over state-level legislation. Organization provides platform for corporations to draft model legislation and coordinate with state legislators, representing advanced form of institutional capture through “pay-to-play” politics as outlined in Powell strategy.

Key Actors

American Legislative Exchange Council State Legislators Corporate Members

Tags

capture-cascade blueprint alec state-legislation model-bills

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