Then there's industry-funded research and direct intervention in electoral campaigns. In internal case study research, produced for member companies, trade groups boast about electing a Houston city councilmember and stress the importance of making allies out of state Departments of Transportation.
The research examined 8 groups - representing truckers, highway contractors, manufacturers, engineering firms, and others with vested interest in road projects.
Collectively, these groups employed hundreds of lobbyists and spent over $100 million on lobbying and campaign donations in 2024.
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