[Winona Online Democracy] Hello Winona Online Democracy, I just read the MN State Senate newsletter and it was the first time I had heard about important campaign finance reform bills in the MN State Senate. Please consider calling, writing, e-mailing, and spreading the word about this important bill. In my opinion, we have to end legalized bribery and get the corrupting influence of money out of our democracy. Thank you, Dwayne Voegeli --------- Here are the basics: 1. Name: Senate Bill 388, Fair and Clean Elections (FACE) Bill 2. Currenty in: The Rules and Administration Subcommittee On Elections, Chair: John Hottinger, DFL-Mankato. 3. What: Provides for full public financing for candidates who agree to lower contribution limits and provides matching funds to respond to negative ads. 4. Other State's Examples: 4 other states have enacted this important democratic reform. 5. Some Committee Members: A. Chair: John Hottinger, bill author, DFL-Mankato, (651) 296- 6153 B. John Marty, DFL-Roseville, (651) 296-5645 C. Warren Limmer, R-Maple Grove, (651) 296-2159 D. Senate Speaker: Roger Moe, DFL-Erskine, (651) 296-2577 (According to an expert on the topic, Roger Moe is opposed to the bill, it's very imporant to change his mind) Could someone find and share the other subcommittee members names,phone numbers, and e-mail addresses with us? ------------ Here is a short version of the article: "Beth Fraser of the Minnesota Alliance for Progessive Action (MAPA) testified in favor of S.F. 388, the Fair anc Clean Elections (FACE) bill, authored by Hottinger. Fraser said faults of the current system are that candidates spend too much time raising money and recieve too much money in supposedly independent contributions from political parties. She also said public perception is a seroius problem, since a large majority of Minnesotans believe that politicians are more responsive to larger donors. S.F. 388 remedies these problems, according to Fraser, by providing full public funding for candidates who agree to lower contribution limits. The bill also provides matching funds to respond to independent expenditures and encourages positive campaigns by providing more money to respond to negative ads. The bill encourages parties to spend more in coordination with candidates, and still allows organizations to communicate with their members, she said." ********************************************************** Dwayne and Denine Voegeli Dwayne: Social Studies Teacher Winona Senior High School 901 W. Gilmore Ave. Winona, MN 55987 USA Denine: Middle and High School Science Teacher in Plainview, MN Home Voice Mail: (507) 453-9012 School telephone number: (507) 454-9509 E-mail address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Personal Web Page: http://www.jarviscomputer.com/voegeli High School Web Site: http://wshs.luminet.net/ A Web Site About the City of Winona: http://winonanet.com/home.html "Education is not preparation for life, education is life itself." -- John Dewey *********************************************************** ---------------- This message was posted to the Winona Online Democracy Project. Please visit http://onlinedemocracy.winona.org to subscribe or unsubscribe. Please sign all messages posted to this list with your actual name. Posting of commercial solicitations is not allowed on this list. Report problems to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
