political action committee

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Recent Examples of political action committee His mechanic versus the well-monied career politician narrative inspired his new Working Class Heroes Fund, a political action committee that has raised about $500,000 in donations since November to train unions to recruit and support local and national candidates. Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025 Osborn has since launched a political action committee to elect working-class candidates with a message of top vs. bottom, instead of Left vs. Right. Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025 In 2024, Democrats for Life’s political action committee endorsed 39 candidates; 37 of them won. Frank Barry, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025 Last year’s referendum effort to change Idaho’s election laws, known as Proposition 1, raised more than $5.5 million, most of which came from out-of-state political action committees, according to data from the Secretary of State’s Office. Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for political action committee
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Noun
  • Connecticut’s lawmakers have a vested interest in the success of Sikorsky, its workforce and suppliers, since it is based in their state and represents a significant part of its defense industry and economy.
    Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Applying to become a charter school can take years and require the signoff of any number of gatekeepers, some of whom have a vested interest in limiting competition for existing providers.
    Mike McShane, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
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  • These contracting decisions are usually made by local administrators managing budgets under fiscal stress and interest group pressure, including from businesses and public sector unions.
    Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
  • This change would be a victory for taxpayers, ensuring government resources are being used to benefit the people, not a progressive political interest group.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • As a result, its decrees have too often been at odds with the best interests of both wildlife and the general public, instead skewing to appease special interests like vocal hunting groups or the building industry.
    Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Not imposed on the citizenry by narrow special interests.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025

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