In the coastal state, Republicans and Democrats alike think that big money has too much political sway. By Lori Sturdevant The Minnesota Star Tribune JANUARY 28, 2025 AT 5:30PM By my measure, the gloom that has settled this month into the psyches of a sizable share of...
A review of the state’s procedures, including what’s new this year. By Ken Peterson There’s no doubt, because of both new and old state laws, that in this November’s election Minnesotans will be closer than ever to living Ronald Reagan’s axiom that “the right to vote...
A well-designed program of citizen-funded campaign financing can increase the importance of small donors. By George Beck August 17, 2023 The most significant problem for democracy in America and Minnesota is the way election contests are funded. Money in politics has...
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According to Open Secrets, 2022 national midterm elections fundraising skyrocketed to $8.9 billion, a new record. The U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling made it legal for corporations to contribute unlimited amounts to campaigns in the name of free speech....
Minnesota must let sun shine on campaign cash Voters deserve to know what candidates truly support. Originally Posted in the Start Tribune: By George Beck FEBRUARY 12, 2023 — 6:00PM When Minnesotans cast a ballot, they should know who provides money to a campaign....
Voter fraud occurred here at the rate of roughly one-quarter a person’s chance of being struck by lightning.
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