Residents in three Ohio counties find no justice in the courts as the state and oil/gas industry succeed in blocking their County Charter initiatives from…
Columbus Free Press: Ohio residents stand with Standing Rock, protest Nexus pipeline
OHCRN members from across Ohio staged street theater and spoke out in support of the Standing Rock Sioux in front of the state house. Residents…
Fosters.com: Why we must amend the NH Constitution
We live under a corporate state, and in New Hampshire, residents urge their legislature to help lead systemic change by supporting the New Hampshire Community…
The Athens Messenger: Supreme Court says no to Athens County charter proposal
The Ohio Supreme Court refuses to place Athens, Meigs, and Portage Counties' rights-based Charters on the November ballot. County residents are working to protect their…
Press Release: Right to Initiative Rendered Dead by Ohio Supreme Court
The Ohio Supreme Court finds on behalf of the oil and gas industry and the colluding state government. The people's duly qualified rights-based county charter…
Blog: Ganga’s Rights are Our Rights
CELDF is partnering with local groups and NGOs in India to advance the rights of the Ganges River through the National Ganga River Rights Act.
The Bradford Era: Highland Home Rule Charter moves forward, for now, after ruling
Highland Township, PA's, residents move a step closer to voting on their own Home Rule Charter proposal in November. Their solicitors are trying to block…
Courier Express: Highland Township home rule question voted to ballot
The Elk County, PA, Board of Elections is advised to place the people's proposed Home Rule Charter measure on the November ballot. Residents face a…
WFMJ.com: Leaders oppose sixth attempt to pass Youngstown ‘Community Bill of Rights’
Youngstown, OH, residents advance their Community Rights Charter Amendment banning fracking, determined to safeguard their community's health, safety, and welfare. Local government and industry allies…
Energy Wire: ‘Rights of nature’ heads back to federal court
Highland Township, PA, residents work with CELDF to push for the recognition of the Rights of Nature in the 3rd Circuit Court.
WeAreCentralPA.com: Home Rule Charter Heads to Ballot
Board of Elections sides with residents as Highland Township, PA, supervisors try to keep the people's Home Rule Charter initiative off the ballot. Residents are…
The Bradford Era: Challenge issued to Highland Township Home Rule
After rescinding an ordinance banning frack wastewater injection wells, Highland Township, PA, supervisors and solicitor further betray residents fighting to protect themselves: they attempt to…
The Baffler: Who Speaks for the Trees?
Recognizing Rights of Nature is part of the growing discourse on the rights of ecosystems to exist and thrive, based on their own intrinsic value.…
Truthout: Corporate Suppression of Direct Democracy Fuels Fight for Community Rights
Across the U.S., corporations and government officials are working to block We the People from exercising our right to direct democracy. As their efforts increase,…
Business Standard: Religious leaders submit proposal to govt to protect Ganga
In India, more than two dozen religious leaders urge adoption of Rights of Nature legislation to recognize the rights of the Ganga River. Millions of…
EugeneWeekly.com: County Calls a Temporary Halt to Controversial Changes to Petition Process
Lane County, OR, residents succeed in pressuring County Commissioners to drop a proposed ordinance that would have allowed Commissioners to block proposed ballot initiatives.
The Athens News: Ohio Supreme Court receives arguments over charter proposal
Three Ohio counties submit their case to the Ohio Supreme Court: the right to local community self-government is protected in federal and state constitutions, and…
The Athens Messenger: Charter supporters ask Ohio Supreme Court to change its prior ruling
Athens, Meigs, and Portage County, OH, residents make their case for their constitutional right to vote on qualified County Charter initiatives this fall. The measures…
The Register-Guard: Lane County commissioners reverse course, put off discussion of ordinance that could have allowed veto of ballot initiatives
Lane County, OR, commissioners withdraw their support for an ordinance that would have allowed them to pre-emptively veto some local ballot initiatives. Lane County residents…
The Bradford Era: Highland Township commission OKs putting charter on ballot
The Highland Township, PA, Home Rule Study Commission votes to advance a rights-based charter for the November ballot. The charter includes a frack wastewater injection…
The Register-Guard: Lane County process for approving local ballot initiatives draws two threats of lawsuits
Increasingly contentious and obscure means to keep Lane County, OR, Community Bills of Rights ordinances off the ballot are being used by opponents. Lane residents…
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