Frank Knapp, Author at Business for Democracy

Business for Democracy collaborative opposes anti-democracy Initiative Amendment Act

Press Release March 26, 2024 Business for Democracy collaborative opposes anti-democracy Initiative Amendment Act Bill on DC Council committee agenda (Washington, DC, March 26, 2024) – Below is a statement from the Chair of the Business for Democracy-DC collaborative in opposition to the Initiative Amendment Act of 2023. The bill will possibly be addressed this […]

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DC businesses collaborate to protect and strengthen democracy

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Frank Knapp, businessfordemocracyus@gmail.com businessfordemocracyus@gmail.com , 803-600-6874 NeAnna Ammerman McLean, nammermanmclean@gmail.com, 301-437-1761 DC businesses collaborate to protect and strengthen democracy Washington, D.C. (March 22, 2024) — A Business for Democracy collaborative has formed in Washington, D.C., and joins similar small business groups in eight states. The American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN) launched a

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Business and Democracy Poll

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February 2024 –93% of Democrats and 91% of Republicans say that the existence of a well-functioning democracy is important to a strong economy. –72% of consumers agree that businesses should speak out publicly about threats to democracy and to protect democratic institutions. –Two-in-three consumers agree that they want businesses to influence public policy related to

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OSBC Testifies in Opposition to Senate Bill 137 that seeks to ban Ranked Choice Voting in Ohio

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OSBC Testifies in Opposition to Senate Bill 137 that seeks to ban Ranked Choice Voting in Ohio Legislation has been introduced in the Ohio legislature to essentially ban municipalities from opting to use ranked choice voting, the democratization of elections. The bill, SB 137, not only results in stopping municipalities from using ranked choice voting

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Press Statement: Small Businesses Oppose Effort to Ban Election Method Already Not Legal

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For Immediate Release January 29, 2024 Contact: Daniel G. Guerra Jr., 608-212-2391, dguerrajr@altuscampus.com Frank Knapp, 803-600-6874, businessfordemocracyus@gmail.com Small Businesses Oppose Effort to Ban Election Method Already Not Legal The Wisconsin Assembly’s Committee on Campaigns and Elections will hold a public hearing on Assembly Bill 853 on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. The Bill would ban an election method

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Conservative groups bash effort to allow ranked-choice voting

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Post & Courier January 26, 2024 Conservative groups bash effort to allow ranked-choice voting By Nick Reynolds COLUMBIA — South Carolina lawmakers are considering bipartisan legislation to allow municipalities the option to adopt a ranked-choice “instant runoff” system to elect some local offices amid concerns over high-cost, low-turnout runoff elections some communities face each year. The bill, sponsored

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Debate on instant runoff voting continues in Charleston, experts weigh in

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WCSC-TV (Charleston, SC) December 26, 2023 Watch Video Debate on instant runoff voting continues in Charleston, experts weigh in By Molly McBride CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – After a push to allow instant runoff voting in South Carolina, one state representative from the Lowcountry is warning against the highly debated election method. Instant runoff voting, or ranked-choice voting, is

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Small Businesses Support Dropping Talk of Impeaching Justice

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For Immediate Release December 21, 2023 Contact: Danniel Gurerra, 608-212-2391, dguerrajr@altuscampus.com Frank Knapp, 803-600-6874, businessfordemocracyus@gmail.com Small Businesses Support Dropping Talk of Impeaching Justice Today Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos indicated that it was “super unlikely” that the Assembly would pursue impeachment of Justice Jane Protasiewicz over her participation in the Courts ruling on the need to redraw

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Statewide groups hold press conference urging Charleston City Council to support Mayor Tecklenburg’s resolution on Instant Runoff Voting

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December 16, 2023 Statewide groups hold press conference urging Charleston City Council to support Mayor Tecklenburg’s resolution on Instant Runoff Voting On December 14th, four statewide organizations held a press conference in Charleston, SC, to support Mayor John Tecklenburg’s upcoming resolution calling on the state legislature to give municipalities the option to use instant

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Small Businesses call for passage of Senate Bill 528 to democratize Congressional elections

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For Immediate Release December 11, 2023 Small Businesses call for passage of Senate Bill 528 to democratize Congressional elections Madison, WI—The Wisconsin Business for Democracy (BfD-WI) collaborative, formed in 2022, represents the voice of small business on issues related to protecting democracy. Leaders of the collaborative are calling for the Wisconsin state Senate to

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