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

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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Small Businesses Support Dropping Talk of Impeaching Justice

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

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

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

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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Monthly South Carolina Presidential Primary Poll Launched. Public to learn about instant runoff voting (ranked choice voting)

For Immediate Release July 31, 2023 Contact: Nicole Sanchez, 803-881-6027 Frank Knapp, 803-600-6874 Clint Eisenhauer, 843-822-1194 Monthly South Carolina Presidential Primary Poll Launched Public to learn about instant runoff voting (ranked choice voting)   A coalition of South Carolina organizations led by Better Ballot SC has launched an instant runoff voting poll (also known as

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Anti-democracy CPAC showcased Viktor Orban and Hungary as America’s future. Hungary’s economy now in shambles.

For Immediate Release Contact: Frank Knapp, 803-600-6874 Anti-democracy CPAC showcased Viktor Orban and Hungary as America’s future Hungary’s economy now in shambles Washington, DC, December 22, 2022—Less than five months ago the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held an event in Dallas headlined by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The autocratic leader was celebrated as

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CA small business owners raise alarm about need to protect democracy

Press Release October 25, 2022 Contact: Frank Knapp 803-600-6874 CA small business owners raise alarm about need to protect democracy Recognize U.S. House candidates for their support of Congressional reforms San Francisco, CA —Today the California Business for Democracy collaborative announced the results of it survey of Congressional candidates running in 10 California districts on the

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