Justice continues to be denied in Oregon. Community rights efforts in Lane and Lincoln counties have, quite wrongly, found themselves mired in the Oregon court…
Community Rights Lane County Issues Values Statement
Community Rights Lane County educates and mobilizes citizens about their rights to local community self-governance. They believe decisions affecting communities must be made by community…
Eugene Weekly: Alarmed Into Action
Following author Chris Hedges' visit to Lane County, OR, earlier this month as part of a Community Rights tour, community members rally to continue challenging…
The Intercept: How a Ragtag Group of Oregon Locals Took On the Biggest Chemical Companies in World — and Won
The chemical industry is doing all it can to shut down communities from banning toxic chemical use. But in Oregon, CELDF partners in Lincoln and…
Tell Me a Story: Michelle Holman, activist
Michelle Holman is a Community Rights activist in Lane County, OR, where she is fighting aerial-sprayed pesticides with residents and allies. Here, a short video…
The Register-Guard: Judge’s ruling on spraying initiative thwarts people’s will
A circuit court judge renders meaningless the right to citizen initiative in Lane County, OR. Here's how, why, and a call for the people to…
Lane County, OR, residents vow to appeal decision blocking their rights-based initiative
See this story in The Register-Guard on Lane County, OR, residents fighting to protect themselves from aerially sprayed herbicides.
The Register-Guard: Rural residents in Lane County fight spraying of herbicides by helicopters
Community members advance community rights in Lane County, OR, fighting for their health and safety against the timber industry's use of pesticides.
The Register-Guard: Don’t delay aerial spray ballot issue discussion
Lane County, OR, residents urge their county commissioners to place Community Rights measures on the ballot for a vote by the people. Residents are taking…
The Register-Guard: Supporters of Lane County aerial herbicide spraying ban say they have enough signatures to put measure on May 15 election ballot
Lane County, OR, residents submit signatures to place a rights-based initiative banning aerially sprayed pesticides on the May 2018 ballot.
Community Rights Lane County Receives 2016 Community Service Award
Community Rights Lane County is the recipient of the Eugene Springfield Solidarity Network (ESSN) 2016 Community Service Award for their “faithful and dedicated service in…
The Register-Guard: Retired Eugene attorney sues Lane County over controversial initiatives
Lane County, OR, residents advancing Community Rights initiatives banning aerial pesticide spraying and GMOs face further efforts to block their measures from the ballot.
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 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 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…
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…
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.
Eugene Weekly: Meddling with the People’s Rights
Local elected officials in Lane County, OR, attempt to pander to corporate interests and work to block the right to citizen initiative. Lane residents are…
The Register-Guard: Initiative review: Con — Ballot initiative process protected by constitutions
Lane County Commissioners jump to do bidding of corporate forestry and attempt to strip Lane residents of their right to initiative. Residents are advancing Community…
The Register-Guard: Stop aerial herbicide spraying in Lane County
Herbicides are found in Lane County, OR, residents from aerial pesticide spraying. Finding their state government protecting the corporate sprayers rather than the people, Oregon…
Community Rights Lane County Street Theater
As Lane County, OR, voters advance Community Rights, efforts are underway to block them. Community Rights Lane County uses street theater to help fight for…
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