The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection rejects a permit for a frack wastewater injection well in Grant Township, acknowledging the Township's Community Bill of Rights…
The Spokesman-Review: State Supreme Court to hear 2013 Envision Spokane case
Not wanting communities exercising authority in the places where they live, business and government interests appeal a Washington appellate court decision to the Washington Supreme…
The Crescent-News: Dozens protest Husted speaking engagement in opposition to fracking decision
Determined to have their right to vote recognized, residents from across Ohio protest the Secretary of State's blocking of their community right county charter ballot…
Stow Sentry: Backers of fracking-related ballot issues protest at Columbus event featuring Jon Husted
Residents from across Ohio protest outside a luncheon where Ohio Secretary of State Husted is speaking today. Mr. Husted is attempting to block Home Rule…
Cleveland Scene: Medina County Citizens Protesting Jon Husted’s Petition Review Process
Citizens from Medina, Fulton and Athens counties in Ohio are gathering in Columbus today to protest Secretary of State Jon Husted's ruling that those counties'…
The Republic: Fracking foes in 3 Ohio counties say elections chief exceeded authority to block ballot issues
Three Ohio counties argue in their filing to the Ohio Supreme Court that the Secretary of State overstepped his authority in removing their county charter…
What’s in a Community Bill of Rights (CBOR)?
Community Bills of Rights (CBOR) come in a variety of forms, including municipal or county ordinances, home rule charters, charter amendments, state legislation, and state…
Initiating a Rights-Based Campaign
The Three G’s of Organizing Wondering how to get started on the road to local self-government in your community? You’ll need: A Goal, A Group,…
Is it Really ILLEGAL to Think Outside the Box?
What is it that keeps us from getting what we want in our communities? Why can’t we say, “No!” to harmful activities? The short answer…
The System is Fixed and We Need to Break It
The system is broken! At CELDF we hear this all the time from communities asking for our help. Yet, to our eyes, the system is…
All is not Well in Grant Township
The true story of one community's struggle to save their heritage watershed. And the corporations actively trying to destroy it.
Press Release: Ohio Citizens Protest Against Secretary of State for denying their Constitutional Right to Vote
Ohio residents will demonstrate in downtown Columbus on Wednesday, against Ohio Secretary of State's recent decision to remove three Home Rule county charter initiatives from…
Press Release: National Community Rights Network Endorses NH Town ’ s Community Bill of Rights Ordinance
The National Community Rights Network backs Barrington, NH's Community Bill of Rights Ordinance banning resource extraction as a violation of residents' rights to clean air,…
Tamaqua Borough, Pennsylvania
The story of one Pennsylvania community gaining community rights.
Press Release: Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection Recognizes Community Authority to Ban Frack Wastewater Injection Wells
MERCERSBURG, PA: On August 12, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) took an unprecedented step, for the first time suspending the issuance of a…
Capital Press: Why initiatives should remain a power tool for citizens
The Oregon Secretary of State refuses to certify a duly qualified state constitutional amendment that would secure the right to democratic local self-government. This writer…
The Inlander: Worker Bill of Rights will be on ballot as city declines to appeal judge’s ruling
The Worker Bill of Rights is the fourth initiative from Envision Spokane, now operating under Envision Worker Rights, to qualify for the ballot. It would…
Press Release: Ohio Government Officials Again Deny Citizens the Right to Vote on Fracking
YOUNGSTOWN, OH: A week following Ohio Secretary of State John Husted’s ruling which stripped residents in three counties of their right to vote on Home…
Vindy.com: Mahoning elections board votes to keep Youngstown anti-fracking proposal off ballot
With the Mahoning County Board of Elections unanimously voting to keep a Youngstown anti-fracking charter amendment proposal off the Nov. 3 ballot, backers of the…
Read the Dirt: Hundreds of Communities Are Building Legal Blockades to Fight Big Carbon
Communities across the country - threatened by harmful carbon extraction - are leveraging community rights and lessons from indigenous peoples to use rights-based legal strategies,…
The Spokesman-Review: Recognize workers’ rights
While The Spokesman-Review got it right that all qualifying citizens’ initiatives should make it onto the ballot, the editorial board continues to get it wrong…
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