The New Hampshire legislature is suppressing voters and refusing to protect the vote through a verification process. This resident calls for using community rights to…
The Laconia Daily Sun: Our rights are being claimed by corporations, with state’s backing
Moving beyond protest, many New Hampshire communities are taking action to reclaim their democratic rights and protect their communities from harm by establishing Community Bills…
Great Bay: An Estuary in Peril
An hour long documentary revealing the threat of unsustainable development to the Great Bay and surrounding communities. CELDF's Michelle Sanborn explores the systemic barriers we…
The Laconia Daily Sun: A small number of corporations control our energy-delivery chain
What is sustainable? Purported "green" and "renewables" are anything but - particularly when they're run by a small number of corporations. Truly sustainable means truly…
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 Citizen: Let’s move forward in solidarity to fight for community
Residents in New Hampshire are relieved as Northeast Energy Direct withdraws its pipeline plans. But one resident says there is no win here - simply…
The Laconia Daily Sun: Plymouth Selectboard’s Support of Northern Pass Would be Oath Violation
The NHCRN urges Plymouth, NH's, Selectboard to enforce the people's Right to a Sustainable Energy Future and Community Self-Government Ordinance, adopted by residents in 2012…
Press Release: “Community Rights” State Constitutional Amendment Supporters Set Sights on 2017
Community Rights supporters in New Hampshire look to 2017 to bring forward their state constitutional amendment securing rights.
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript: Viewpoint – Let’s give power back to people
New Hampshire State House Representative Susan Emerson calls for the legislature to place a Community Rights state constitutional amendment forward for a vote by the…
In Remembrance of Gail Darrell
Today marks the one year anniversary of the passing of our friend, mentor, and colleague, Gail Darrell. We at CELDF join the NHCRN in celebrating…
New Hampshire Legislative Committee Deceives Community Rights Supporters
Community Rights state constitutional amendment in New Hampshire receives outpouring of support from residents, and disregard from the legislative committee. The measure advances to the…
NH Legislature Holds First-in-Nation Public Hearing on “Community Rights” State Constitutional Amendment
For the first time in the U.S., a state legislative committee held a public hearing on a Community Rights state constitutional amendment. Residents from across…
The Laconia Daily Sun: Come to Concord Thurs. and advocate for local self-governance
As NH communities are threatened with unsustainable development, they are advancing community rights at the state level to ensure their right to protect themselves is…
Citizen.com: Let the People Vote
Article 40, Right of Local Community Self-Government, would amend the New Hampshire Constitution to empower people and their local governments to enact local laws that…
The Ledger Transcript: Support Community Rights in NH
The NHCRN and CELDF partner with New Hampshire communities to advance community rights - today manifesting in a state consitutional amendment that has bi-partisan support…
National Community Rights Network endorses proposed New Hampshire state constitutional amendment
The National Community Rights Network supports New Hampshire's efforts to secure the right to local, community self-government, protecting community rights from state preemption and corporate…
The Keene Sentinel: Elected officials seeking to slow pipeline proposal with state legislation
As a pipeline project cutting through New Hampshire threatens a number of communities, several pieces of legislation are being proposed at the state level -…
New Hampshire Community Rights Amendment Moves Closer to Committee Public Hearing
New Hampshire's Community Rights state constitutional amendment securing the right to local, community self-government for all Granite Staters, moves forward for the 2016 Legislative Session.
New Hampshire Community Rights Justified Heritage
New Hampshire Community Rights Network Coordinator Michelle Sanborn asserts the state's Community Rights Amendment - co-sponsored by several state legislators - has its roots in…
Keene Sentinel: Rindge state rep wants to amend NH constitution
New Hampshire state representative Susan Emerson sponsors the NH Community Rights Network's community rights state constitutional amendment, aimed to protect rights to democratic, local self-governing…
Dave Solomon’s Power Plays: NH joins energy community rights network
The New Hampshire Community Rights Network, supported by growing numbers of Towns across the state, receives legislative endorsement for a state constitutional amendment securing the…
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