special interests

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In the process, the LDP attracted all kinds of special interests, including farming and business lobbies, as well as religious groups, and multiple cases of corruption followed.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

History offers cautionary tales of how special interests and public fear can spawn government policies that delay progress and raise the cost of the transition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

But we also shouldn’t assume that every autistic person is a version of Elon Musk, a socially awkward prodigy with a few charming or useful special interests.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2025

A national policy that establishes rules around water practices but also prioritizes the use of water resources for national security and a collective interest could counterbalance the forces of habit and special interests, Salzberg said.

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2025

They had special interests and different ideas about how to run what eventually would be called “a more perfect Union.”

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis