State Capture: Alex Hertel-Fernandez
Capturing State Legislatures
State capture refers to the idea that a set of organizations, businesses, and movements can capture a political office and dictate its agenda, decisions, and resource allocation to benefit their interests. Capturing state legislatures is especially effective because state governments – as opposed to the federal government – have control over significant aspects of our daily lives: taxes, minimum wage, health insurance, and administering elections.
The Troika
Three powerful conservative organizations, commonly referred to as the troika, work in tandem to capture…
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