special interests
also referred to as: special interest
3 statements across 3 episodes · 0 bullish · 3 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Dec 22, 2021 by Maleka Momand · across every show →
Everything said about special interests, oldest first
Dec 22, 2021 negative
Mar 10, 2022 negative
Meyer: Special interest primary threats against lawmakers are mostly empty
“I think it mostly scares them. There's certain issues where the public, if they actually care about it, that can be effective. But in a lot of times it's all bark, no bite. I think that legislators are slowly wising up to the idea that even when they come in w…”
Apr 27, 2023 negative
Mintz: Special interests control Sacramento assembly votes and punish dissent
“Well, one thing I learned is that Sacramento is basically locked into a number of special interests who pretty much called the shots in the state, and the assemblymen mostly on the majority side, but some on the minority side, Show up, and they get their votin…”