ALEC Begins Tobacco Industry Partnership for Legislative Influence

| Importance: 7/10 | Status: confirmed

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.

Key Actors

American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Tobacco Institute ALEC Executive Director

Tags

alec tobacco-industry tobacco-institute corporate-capture legislative-influence regulatory-capture

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