Ohio blocked three counties from holding elections that could ban oil and gas or pipeline development, but organizers said they may go to court to…
Ohio Secretary of State says: No vote on local charter
The Athens County Bill of Rights Committee, along with similar committees in Medina and Fulton counties, plans to appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court after…
Vindy.com: Petition decision & tyranny
Once again, political tyranny rears its ugly head as Ohio Secretary Of State Jon Husted maintains that as chief executive over elections, he is using…
Anti-frackers hope to make Youngstown’s November ballot
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - In Athens, Fulton and Medina Counties Ohio's Secretary of State, Jon Husted, declared anti-fracking ballot initiatives will not be put before voters…
Medina County can’t vote to ban fracking
MEDINA, Ohio - The fight isn't over for Medina County homeowners opposed to the Nexus pipeline and pushing for a ban on fracking in the…
Ohio groups unhappy with Husted decision on charter votes
COLUMBUS, OH: The Ohio Secretary of State, Jon Husted, declared that the citizens of Medina, Fulton, and Athens Counties may not vote on their own…
Groups to seek Ohio constitutional change on community rights
Grass-roots groups in Medina and two other counties intend to keep fighting Ohio’s gas-and-oil industry, after Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted invalidated ballot proposals…
Ohio counties can’t vote to ban fracking, Husted rules
Residents of three counties won’t be voting this November on whether to allow fracking, based on a ruling Thursday by Ohio Secretary of State Jon…
Press Release: Ohio Secretary of State Denies Ohio Citizens their Constitutional Right to Vote
COLUMBUS, OH: The Ohio Secretary of State, Jon Husted, declared that the citizens of Medina, Fulton, and Athens Counties may not vote on their own…
Press Release: People of Spokane to Vote on Worker Bill of Rights
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON: Judge Salvatore Cozza from the Spokane County Superior denied a preliminary injunction brought by the Mayor of Spokane to block the vote of…
Secretary of State sides with Athens County charter protest, rejects proposal for November ballot
Community bill of rights in charter proposal would have banned some fracking-related activities
Meigs County group sues commissioners on charter initiative
MEIGS COUNTY, OH: Frustrated by the efforts of the Meigs County Commissioners to keep residents’ community rights county charter initiative off the November ballot, the…
August Update: Chomsky, Hedges, Unions Endorse Worker Bill of Rights
Learn the latest news on Spokane, WA's, Worker Bill of Rights, read Community Rights Paper #5 on Citizens United, and join us for the launching…
Media Statement: Meigs County Commissioners Resort to Chicanery to Keep County Charter Initiative off the Ballot
MEIGS COUNTY, OH: Frustrated by the efforts of the Meigs County Commissioners to keep residents’ community rights county charter initiative off the November ballot, the…
Warren City
The Community Rights action in Warren City, Warren County, Pennsylvania has been a dramatic chapter in rights-based organizing. Facing tremendous political opposition from local officials…
State College
On November 8, 2011, the residents of State College voted overwhelmingly—72%—to amend their Home Rule Charter to include a Community Bill of Rights.
Peters Township Overview
On November 23, 2010 Ellen Mavrich contacted CELDF asking for advice about adopting a community rights ordinance similar to the one enacted by Pittsburgh City…
Inlander: Envision Spokane fires back against mayor’s legal challenge
CELDF assists Envision Spokane in asking a judge to dismiss efforts to keep the people's Worker Bill of Rights off the ballot. Spokane, WA's, mayor…
Allegheny Defense Project: Rural PA Township in the Allegheny National Forest refuses to be bullied by Houston, Texas based oil and gas company Seneca Resources Corporation.
Highland Township, PA, supervisors voted last night to defend the people's Community Bill of Rights banning frack wastewater injection wells. Seneca Resources Corporation claims it…
Pennsylvania Overview
Press Release: Ecosystem, Community Group, and Municipal Authority File for Intervention in Lawsuit to Defend Community from Injection Well
HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP, PA: Today, an ecosystem in the United States filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit to defend its own rights to…
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