Word: specialized
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...major focuses of Allred’s campaign will be to prevent the domination of special interest groups—a concern he said stemmed from his work at the Kennedy School...
Allred said special interests have overshadowed the current administration in his state, causing the needs of ordinary citizens to become a secondary concern. The incumbent Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter is Allred’s expected opponent in the general election if Allred wins the Democratic primary...
Allred intends to move tax breaks away from special interests like heavy trucking—which Otter has supported—and towards small businesses in order to better stimulate job creation and overall economic growth...
...devastating impact on Gaza’s schools should be of special concern to an institution dedicated to education such as Harvard. Instead, on November 23 Harvard extended an invitation to Michael B. Oren—the Israeli ambassador to the United States—to speak at the Kennedy School. Fittingly, he was rejected by students who attended the event. Oren is a former officer and paratrooper who served as an Israeli army spokesperson during the unwarranted and illegal attacks on Lebanon in 2006 and Gaza...
...very special kind of economic situation," he said, "and, frankly, jobs have to be the top priority...