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PUBLIC FORUM: Small business needs a strong democracy to thrive
The Daily News Montcalm County and Ionia County, Michigan September 3, 2022 PUBLIC FORUM: Small business needs a strong democracy to thrive Dear Editor, Michigan’s locally owned small businesses are meeting the basic needs of people, building local wealth, and making our local economies vibrant. They can exist only because of our strong democracy sustained […]
Vote to protect our democracy and ensure continued small-business vitality
Cleveland.com September 1, 2022 Letter: Vote to protect our democracy and ensure continued small-business vitality When I started my business, I had a great idea. I believed if I offered the public bedding products made with organic natural ingredients, customers would choose to improve their lives, and my business would be a success. I am […]
Letter: Vote to protect democracy
Spooner Advocate, WI August 31, 2022 Reader Opinion: Vote to protect democracy I am a retired small business owner who transitioned from a successful entrepreneur to the leader of a business organization dedicated to a sustainable environment and the role the business community can play in achieving that goal. My warning is this: Democracy in […]
Opinion: I ran and I lost. Fair and square.
Greensboro News & Record August 20, 2022 Opinion: I ran and I lost. Fair and square. By Tracy Furman, columnist I lost a recent election for a seat on Greensboro’s City Council. I was disappointed. I thought I had a lot of support. Unfortunately, that is not what the vote count stated. So, I […]
Protecting Democracy Top Voter Issue/NBC
Contact: Frank Knapp Jr. 803-600-6874 Protecting Democracy Top Voter Issue/NBC Voters rank top issues facing the country Threats to Democracy 21% Cost of Living 16% Jobs and the Economy 14% Immigration 13% Climate change […]
Opinion: An Update to James Carville’s 1992 Campaign Advice
“It’s the economy, stupid.” That was James Carville’s advice to Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign. Thirty years later, the economy is again a top concern of voters. However, this time the advice from the small-business community is, “It’s the economy and democracy, stupid.” Inside Sources, August 11, 2022 The Lima News (OH), August 12, 2022 The […]
Small businesses reject Orban’s Hungary as model for the U.S.
For Immediate Release August 3, 2022 Small businesses reject Orban’s Hungary as model for the U.S. Anti-democracy supporters showcase autocratic ruler Washington, D.C.—With the growing public concern about the threat to the nation’s democracy from those sympathetic to autocracy, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s headlining this week’s CPAC meeting in Dallas shines a bright light […]
Business for Democracy Collaborative Launched in Wisconsin
Press Release August 1, 2022 Business for Democracy Collaborative Launched in Wisconsin Wisconsin becomes 7th state raising small business voice (Madison, WI)— A Wisconsin Business for Democracy collaborative launched today to raise the trusted voice of small business on the need to protect our democracy, which is vital to having a vibrant entrepreneurial economy. “A […]
Small Business Gears Up to Protect and Strengthen Democracy
Business for Democracy is propelling a joint state-to-state advocacy campaign to publicize the links between a strong democracy and an economy with opportunities for mom-and-pop enterprises. The Progressive Populist August 15, 2022 Small Business Gears Up to Protect and Strengthen Democracy By SETH SANDRONSKY Small business is not a usual thought when the subject of […]
Business for Democracy Campaign Supports Electoral Count Act Reform Legislation
Congress must also pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act. All three pieces of federal legislation are essential to protect our democracy. Press ReleaseJuly 26, 2022 Business for Democracy Campaign Supports Electoral Count Act Reform Legislation (Columbia, SC)—Today six Business for Democracy state collaboratives sent letters to their U.S. […]