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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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See which Kalamazoo County ballot proposals passed in Tuesday’s election

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“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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Michigan cities approve ranked choice voting for municipal elections. Now state law must change.

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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

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Small businesses call for a better democracy in Kalamazoo, East Lansing, Royal Oak

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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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Small business congratulates voters on rejection of Issue 1

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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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Issue 1: It is already hard enough to amend Ohio’s constitution| Opinion

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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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Major business lobbying groups back Issue 1. Some small Ohio businesses are speaking out against it

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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,

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