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Major business lobbying groups back Issue 1. Some small Ohio businesses are speaking out against it
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, […]
Businesses divided over making it tougher to amend Ohio constitution
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 […]
Business for Democracy held 4 pressers in Ohio in opposition to anti-democracy ballot initiative
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 […]
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 […]
Alaska’s Republican Senate Majority Leader’s political evolution to ranked choice voting
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 […]
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 […]
ASBN Business for Democracy 2022 Campaign Overview
November 22, 2022 In March 2022 the American Sustainable Business Network’s Business for Democracy (BfD) working group launched a campaign to build small business collaboratives in 8 targeted states. The mission was to use the trusted voice of small business to elevate the issue of protecting democracy to be one that voters in the midterms […]
Guest Column: Thank the media if democracy wins Nov. 8
Times Bulletin (Van Wert County, OH), November 9, 2022 The Bryan Times (Bryan, OH), November 14, 2022 Guest Column: Thank the media if democracy wins Nov. 8 Otherwise the free press might not be so free in the future By Frank Knapp If the issue of protecting democracy plays a successful role in the results […]
Thank the media if democracy wins November 8th
Press Statement For Immediate Release Contact: Frank Knapp 803-600-6874 Thank the media if democracy wins November 8th Otherwise the free press might not be so free in the future Below is a statement by the Director of Business for Democracy, Frank Knapp, on behalf of its small business collaboratives in eight states. […]
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 […]