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The Spokesman-Review: Spokane City Council wants initiatives sent to voters
05/21/2013 - Spokane, WA, City Council voted 4-3 to place Envision Spokane's Community Bill of Rights on the ballot in November.
Public News Service: Fracking Being Challenged on Federal and Local Fronts
05/21/2013 - CELDF's Community Organizer Kathleen Dudley is interviewed about Mora County's groundbreaking step as the first county in the U.S. to adopt a Community Bill of Rights banning fracking.
Las Vegas Optic: Letters to the Editor
05/19/2013 - Letters to the Editor in the Las Vegas Optic supporting and critiquing Mora County's adoption of a Community Bill of Rights.
The Taos News: Oil, gas extraction ban: Mora leaders push for 'sustainable' growth
05/19/2013 - Mora County Commissioners, passing the first county-level Community Bill of Rights ordinance banning fracking, focus on sustainable agriculture and eco-tourism to promote the county.