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Recent Examples of political action committee
Through two separate stories, the films reveal how an untraceable web of money from wealthy individuals and corporations representing business interests or religious agendas flows through nonprofits and super PACs (political action committees) to support candidates and political movements.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
In addition to the recommendations from the True Texas Project, which the Southern Poverty Law Center has classified as an anti-government organization, Tipping, Farrar and Anderson received support from the Keep Tarrant Red PAC, a Republican political action committee.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025
The group’s political action committee gave Gray $2,000 during the 2024 election cycle, according to Federal Election Commission data.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2025
In 2024, Southern Waste Systems donated nearly $8.9 million to Right for America, the super political action committee Lomangino co-founded to push for Trump's reelection.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
In addition to the recommendations from the True Texas Project, which the Southern Poverty Law Center has classified as an anti-government organization, Tipping, Farrar and Anderson received support from the Keep Tarrant Red PAC, a Republican political action committee.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025
The group’s political action committee gave Gray $2,000 during the 2024 election cycle, according to Federal Election Commission data.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2025
In 2024, Southern Waste Systems donated nearly $8.9 million to Right for America, the super political action committee Lomangino co-founded to push for Trump's reelection.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms 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
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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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Instead, tax dollars are being siphoned off to fund unproductive and unnecessary programs that benefit radical interest groups while hurting hardworking American citizens.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, some public interest groups expressed concern that Mr. Lutnick’s plans to change the broadband program could directly benefit Mr. Musk.—
Cecilia Kang,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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Two decades ago, Florida officials reformed ethics rules and laws to prevent special interests from influencing state business through freebies such as meals, beverages and trips.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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But libraries were established for the purpose of circulating freely books for the common good, not books designed for some special interests such as those professing woke-ism or those pushing the LGBT agenda, books which poison the mind and preach hatred.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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