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DC businesses collaborate to protect and strengthen democracy

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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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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Alaska’s Republican Senate Majority Leader’s political evolution to ranked choice voting

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Alaska’s Republican Senate Majority Leader’s political evolution to ranked choice voting July 18, 2023 Cathy Giessel was elected to the Alaska Senate in 2011 as a Republican, served as the Senate President from 2018-2020, lost in the closed Republican primary in 2020, won in an open primary in 2022 and is the Alaska Senate Majority

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Ohio small business owners raise alarm about need to protect democracy

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Press Release October 20, 2022 Contact: Frank Knapp 803-600-6874 Ohio small business owners raise alarm about need to protect democracy Recognize U.S. Senate and House candidates for their support of Congressional reforms Cincinnati, OH —Today the Ohio Business for Democracy collaborative urged voters to be concerned about protecting democracy and announced the results of a

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