May 4, 2021, Noon - 1 p.m. CST: Clean Elections Chair George Beck participated in a virtual event, a panel discussion of the influence of money in our politics. Also participating, Associate Professor Kathryn Pearson. The moderator was Ricardo Lopez of the Minnesota...
House File 9 - 2021-22 MN House session This is a large and comprehensive bill providing much improved election access, encouragement to small donors, and improved transparency of large contributions. The measure provides solutions to many of the problems with our...
The correct response was c) 82% of respondents agreed that all political contributions should be disclosed: No more “dark money” in Minnesota. See below for a summer of all responses to our questions on the SCSU survey. SCSU survey results: A nonpartisan road map for...
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Reviews of How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt (NY: Crown, paperback. 312 pp. "[A] brilliant diagnosis of the most important issue facing our world: Can democracy survive?” – E.J. Dionne, Jr. “Two years ago, a book like this could not have been...
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2018 Tax Day Rally Talk A speech by George Beck, Chair, Minnesota Citizens for Clean Elections I have a question today. My question is for the legislators who meet in our beautiful Capitol. My question is: “Whatever happened to “We the People?” Why do you fail to...
I have a question today. My question is for the legislators who meet in our beautiful Capitol. My question is: “Whatever happened to “We the People?” Why do you fail to represent your constituents when it comes to money in politics?
We know that over 80% of Americans and Minnesotans, Republicans and Democrats alike, believe that the Citizens United decision abolishing contribution limits should be reversed.
This movie about the dire effects for democracy of Citizens United as illustrated by events in the microcosm of Montana politics, was shown as part of the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival on April 22 and 23, 2018. For once, audience applause in a movie...
What if we could reduce the influence of big contributors, encourage more people to run for office, encourage candidates to look to the full electorate, increase the number of voters, encourage the media to follow all candidates, and give everyday people a bigger voice in Minneapolis elections. In short, create a more participatory and more representative democracy in our city.
You can help overcome the undue influence of special interests, Big Money, Dark Money, and corporate contributions on Minnesota elections by asking your City Council to adopt a resolution supporting a Constitutional Amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United. For a model resolution, you can use the following text…
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