The right to local democratic self-governance becomes a political debate as Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, county boards of elections, and the oil and…
Press Release: Ohio Secretary of State Sides with Oil/Gas Industry Again Over Community Rights
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted demonstrates his loyalty to the oil and gas industry by trying to block citizen initiatives. The initiatives propose county…
The Bradford Era: Highland Twp. residents want to recreate controversial ‘bill of rights’
Highland Township, PA, residents turn to themselves to protect against unwanted fracking wastewater. Township Supervisors rescinded a Community Bill of Rights banning an injection well.…
Record Courier: LTE: Husted in conflict on county charter issue
A Portage County resident applauds the advancing a county charter proposal that would ban frack injection wells, and calls out Ohio Secretary of State Jon…
The Bradford Era: Case closed: Seneca Resources can move forward with Highland Twp. injection well
Highland Township, PA, supervisors folded to Seneca Resources, rescinding the people's Community Bill of Rights ordinance protecting them from Seneca's proposed wastewater injection well. Residents…
Press Release: Democracy Ruled Dead in Highland Township
Highland Township Supervisors overturn their rights-based fracking wastewater injection well ban. They file a consent decree to allow an injection well, and receive approval by…
Press Release: Grant Township Wins Key Motions in Fight for Civil and Environmental Rights
Grant Township, PA, residents and the Little Mahoning Watershed secure wins in motions filed recently by CELDF. Residents are fighting for their rights against PGE…
The Gazette: Backers of Medina County charter suing Secretary of State Husted
Medina County, OH, residents take the Ohio Secretary of State and their Board of Elections to court. Government officials are attempting to block residents from…
Press Release: Secretary of State & Medina County Block Community’s Right to Vote
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted blocks Medina County residents from voting on their own County Charter initiative. Residents are filing with the Ohio Supreme…
Law and Disorder Radio: Civil Disobedience Ordinance and Home Rule In Grant Township, PA
CELDF's Chad Nicholson and Grant Township resident Stacy Long are interviewed on Law and Disorder radio. Grant residents adopted an ordinance legalizing civil disobedience to…
Cleveland.com: Keeping workers in poverty is neither just nor moral
From the Ohio Community Rights Network, Tish O'Dell takes a stand for increasing minimum wage to lift workers out of poverty, calling for the Cleveland…
The Athens Messenger: Husted opens charter dispute to outside parties
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted - an oil and gas industry ally - will decide whether or not to place three rights-based county charter…
Fusion: This environmental nightmare is ‘raping’ towns, and citizens have one last chance to stop it
As fracking sweeps the nation, communities are using local initiatives to protect themselves - while industry spews propaganda and spends huge sums to stop them.
Yes! Magazine: Two Towns Battle Colorado for Freedom to Ban Fracking
Growing numbers of communities are joining together to move Community Rights to the state level--not just to protect against fracking, but myriad other harms facing…
The Bradford Era: Highland Twp. slates home rule hearing for Sunday
The Home Rule Study Commission in Highland Township, PA, is holding a public hearing Sunday. The commissioners may recommend drafting a charter to govern the…
The Bradford Era: Highland Township Home Rule group votes to draft charter
The Home Rule Study Commission in Highland Township, PA, held a public meeting Sunday to share information about drafting a Home Rule Charter. The Charter,…
The Bradford Era: Highland Twp. to possibly rescind bill of rights ordinance
Highland Township, PA, Supervisors prepare to betray residents and rescind their rights-based ordinance banning frack wastewater injection wells. Residents, meanwhile, are drafting a Home Ruler…
The Register Guard: County commissioners get an earful on ordinance that could limit ballot initiatives
Lane County, OR, residents turn out in high numbers to their County Commissioners meeting, stating clearly their indignation at the Commissioners' consideration of a law…
The Bradford Era: Highland Township Home Rule group hears from supervisor
Highland Township, PA, residents begin drafting a Home Rule Charter. They consult with Grant Township, where last November residents overwhelmingly adopted a new, rights-based charter…
The Athens News: Charter petition protest skips local court, will go to Ohio Sec. of State
Athens County, OH, residents protest the Board of Elections attempt to keep their rights-based County Charter initiative off the November ballot.
KEZI News: Lane County Residents Outraged by Proposed Change to Initiative System
Lane County, OR, residents make clear their displeasure with the County Commissioners, who are considering a measure to restrict the people's access to direct democracy.
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