political action committee

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Recent Examples of political action committee His political action committee earlier this month also offered Wisconsin voters $100 to sign the petition. Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025 Musk's political action committee America PAC announced the petition in a post on X on Thursday night. arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025 Also Friday, Musk's political action committee identified the recipient of its first $1 million giveaway -- a Green Bay man who had donated to the Wisconsin GOP and the conservative candidate in the court race, and who has a history of posting support for President Donald Trump and his agenda. Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2025 Musk's political action committee America PAC announced the petition in a post on X on Thursday night. arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for political action committee
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  • 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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  • Wisconsin's last court race, in 2023, cost candidates and interest groups $56 million -- a record for any court race in the country.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Tort-reform advocates were backed by powerful interest groups, such as the Texas Association of Business and Texans for Lawsuit Reform, which was made up of large insurers, doctors, construction companies, and retailers.
    Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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  • Emily Pacheco is an associate director of undergraduate admissions at Case Western Reserve University and founder of the NACAC special interest group on AI.
    Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • McMorris of California Common Cause said that has created a loophole for politicians and special interest groups to potentially engage in influence peddling and purchasing.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025

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