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 […]
“It is now time for Michigan legislators to allow municipalities to use ranked choice voting.” Frank Knapp Jr., Director, Business for Democracy MLive.com November 8, 2023 See which Kalamazoo County ballot proposals passed in Tuesday’s election By Ryan Boldrey | rboldrey@mlive.com KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Voters across Kalamazoo County decided on five ballot proposals Tuesday,
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For Immediate Release November 7, 2023 Contact: Frank Knapp, 803-600-6874, businessfordemocracyus@gmail.com Hanna Schulze, 616-402-4099, hanna@peoplefirsteconomy.org Michigan cities approve ranked choice voting for municipal elections Now state law must change Grand Rapids, MI—Voters in three Michigan cities—East Lansing, Kalamazoo, and Royal Oak—have approved ballet measures to use ranked choice voting in future municipal elections if
For Immediate Release October 25, 2023 Contact: Frank Knapp, 803-600-6874, businessfordemocracyus@gmail.com Hanna Schulze, 616-402-4099, hanna@peoplefirsteconomy.org Small businesses call for a better democracy in Kalamazoo, East Lansing, Royal Oak On November 7, 2023, the Michigan cities of Kalamazoo, East Lansing, and Royal Oak will hold local elections. On the ballot of these municipalities is a citizen-driven
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For Immediate Release August 8, 2023 Small business congratulates voters on rejection of Issue 1 Columbus, OH—Local Ohio small businesses have told the voters that Issue 1 should be opposed because it is a threat to democracy (here, here, here, here). “This victory shows exactly what the entrenched politicians and big corporations are worried about,
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Columbus Dispatch July 19, 2023 Issue 1: It is already hard enough to amend Ohio’s constitution| Opinion ‘Ohioans have one effective weapon against this power and greed — the citizen-driven ballot initiative to change the constitution with a simple majority of voter approval,’ Mayda Sanchez Shingler Mayda Sanchez Shingler Guest Columnist Our heavily gerrymandered state
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WCMH-TV Columbus, Ohio August 2, 2023 Watch entire press conference video here Small business owners weigh in on Issue 1 by: Natalie Fahmy COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — We are just under a week away from Election Day in the state’s single-issue special election, and small business owners are weighing in on the issue. On Aug.
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Ohio Statehouse News Bureau August 2, 2023 Watch entire press conference video here Major business lobbying groups back Issue 1. Some small Ohio businesses are speaking out against it By Jo Ingles Some small businesses gather in Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday, Aug. 2, to explain why they oppose Issue 1. The Ohio Chamber of Commerce,
The Blade Toledo, Ohio August 2, 2023 Watch entire press conference video here Businesses divided over making it tougher to amend Ohio constitution JIM PROVANCE COLUMBUS — A group of small business owners on Wednesday said the Ohio Chamber of Commerce doesn’t speak for them when it supports passage of Issue 1 on Tuesday to
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August 4, 2023 Business for Democracy held 4 pressers in Ohio in opposition to anti-democracy ballot initiative ASBN’s Business for Democracy collaborative in Ohio took a stand in opposition to an Ohio ballot initiative in a special election on August 8, 2023. Only Issue 1 was on the ballot. It called for raising the public
