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a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote
promised that as governor he would never be beholden to special interests
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Recent Examples of special interest
Loss of life was expected with big projects like this one, but Strauss took a special interest in protecting the bridge’s builders.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2025
Our work in the next session must be focused on lowering costs and helping people make ends meet, not more giveaways to the special interests [of the] wealthy.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Three energy companies were among the top 10 highest-spending special interest groups in the state, collectively spending over $2 million to advocate for their interests.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
House Republicans are abdicating their responsibility to the American people and siding with billionaires and special interests.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2025
Our work in the next session must be focused on lowering costs and helping people make ends meet, not more giveaways to the special interests [of the] wealthy.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Three energy companies were among the top 10 highest-spending special interest groups in the state, collectively spending over $2 million to advocate for their interests.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
House Republicans are abdicating their responsibility to the American people and siding with billionaires and special interests.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Special interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/special%20interest. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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