One final note on campaign finance reform:
I just returned from my fundraiser. The first issue I talked about was
campaign finance reform. I told people that anyone giving to my campaign
should be prepared to have their name released. Three people came up
afterward to say they had reservations
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>Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 07:56:10 -0800 (PST)
>From: Barbara Lickness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [Mpls] Campaign Finance Disclosure
>. . .
>The other theme I want to address here is the notion
>that these political parties have endless vats of cash
>just waitin
I'm glad to hear that Brian Herron was full of passion at the breakfast
meeting the other day. I believe Herron to be an honorable and decent man;
that certainly has been the case in my dealings with him on stories I have
written that benefit from his input.
But I have also seen Herron be overl
Scott McGerik wrote:
> It seems to me that part of the problem has to do with ownership of
> personal data. As it now stands, the organization that collected the
> data has sole ownership. These organizations may use the data as they
> see fit, regardless of our desires for privacy. I find this o
Just to let people know some going's on around Minneapolis on Feb. 1st,
2001. And which candidate's do you think will see their shadow today,
Feb.2nd?
On Thursday morning, Feb. 1st, The Green Party of Minnesota held a
Breakfast for Nader fundraiser for the party at Zion Baptist Church with
almos
Greg Riedesel wrote:
> If, say, the Sierra Club finds out that I contributed $25 to the
> local green-party candidate for Mayor, they might put me on their
> "hot-tips" list for new contributers.
Greg Riedesel brings up valid and legitimate concerns regarding the
intersection of campaign finance
On Thu, 1 Feb 2001, Dean Lindberg wrote:
> I don't mind my donations being reported over the internet. People will
> find out what a small-time donor I am, which they may or may not care
> about.
I, however, am concerned about such things. I'm already concerned
that all it takes is s
Steve Brandt wrote:
> Is there anyone else out there who subscribes to this
> today's-news-in-two-weeks approach? If so, e-mail me and I can
> probably arrange to have your newspaper for the day after November's
> city elections delivered to your neighbor's bushes.
Yes, Steve, I admit it. I'
Responding to Steve Brandt's comment about the Star
Tribune: as best I can tell, they've "outsourced"
everything but the ads. If I want to read today's New
York Times Op-Ed page, I'll read it today, not
piecemeal 2-3 weeks later in the Star Tribune.
RT's campaign theme emphasizes making Minneap
So far the debate has focused on "when" (continuously?
only even years? etc.) and "how much" ($100? $500?),
but how about "who"? As in, "from whom?"
As a Minneapolis resident, I rightfully have a say in
who the next mayor is. I don't -- and shouldn't --
have the right to decide or participate i
Barb writes:
>In the end I wish the list would get just as heated
>over the affordable housing crisis and solicit what
>candidates think about that and more importantly just
>how they would try to deal with the problem
>Campaign finance disclosure makes for interesting
>discussion but is hard
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Holle B says:
> What's wrong with Minneapolis following the state's policies
> for financial disclosure? Political parties and candidates
> for state office are required to report the names and
> addresses of individuals who donate $100 or more. This is
>
> Steve Brandt asks:
> Is there anyone else out there who subscribes to
this
> today's-news-in-two-weeks approach? If so, e-mail
me and I can
> probably arrange to have your newspaper for the day
after November's
> city elections delivered to your neighbor's bushes.
Given that the purpose of th
The jury is still out for me on whether or not I agree
with having to disclose those contributors that give
$100 or less in a non-election year or those that give
$300 or less ($500 for mayor) in an election year.
This amount given by an individual can hardly make or
break an election.
There ar
Tim Connolly writes: "It will be about a week until they have
processed all the reports. A week is soon
enough to know so I would advise backing off a bit."
Jack Ferman writes: "It is extremely difficult to raise even a slight
mist of sweat over the Strib's having to wait while county staff
compi
Ken said
"...I would suggest that someone other than R. T. Rybak design the WEB
pages,
since his www.rtformayor.com is not universally accessible to every
computer!"
Actually, one of the very clear instructions from R.T. is that his web site
must be accessible by every person who gets on the web
Consider, though,
1) Corrupt people will look for positions of power to exploit for
profit. The level of moral rectitude in an area is lowered the more
corrupt peple are attracted to it. Librarians are more likely to be honest
than high level politicians or CEOs.
2) The environment for politicia
What's wrong with Minneapolis following the state's policies for financial
disclosure? Political parties and candidates for state office are required to
report the names and addresses of individuals who donate $100 or more. This
is public record, although I don't think you can find these report
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