Third Congressional District Rep. Dean Phillips will speak on “Drawing Back the Curtain on Campaign Finance: How You Can Gain Control” at a free event 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Normandale Lutheran Church, 6100 Normandale Road, Edina.
“MnCCE’s goal is to engage more Minnesotans on reforming campaigns,” said George Beck, chair of the non-partisan Minnesota Citizens for Clean Elections, which is sponsoring the event. “We wanted people to hear from Rep. Phillips since he’s made campaign reform a top priority since being elected in 2018.”
Phillips has refused to take contributions from special interest political action committees, federal lobbyists, and from other members of Congress and their committees. He is a co-sponsor of the bill HR1, which aims to reduce the influence of big money. Among other provisions, the bill would do the following:
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