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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
Ethics data shows that more than 91% of lobby dollars were spent on compensation for advocates representing special interest groups.
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Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
So, just about everyone other than special interest groups should like the immediate effects of this plan.
—Ray Dalio, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
Regardless of the ultimate verdict, jurors in the Madigan trial saw irrevocable proof of Springfield’s messy overlap of money, special interests, power politics and extraordinarily cozy relationships between lawmakers and lobbyists.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Viewers took a special interest in the mama cat and son's relationship, sharing their surprise that the kitten and mom are still together.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
So, just about everyone other than special interest groups should like the immediate effects of this plan.
—Ray Dalio, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
Regardless of the ultimate verdict, jurors in the Madigan trial saw irrevocable proof of Springfield’s messy overlap of money, special interests, power politics and extraordinarily cozy relationships between lawmakers and lobbyists.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Viewers took a special interest in the mama cat and son's relationship, sharing their surprise that the kitten and mom are still together.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Special interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/special%20interest. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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