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Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Aug 1, 2008

When Local Became the New Organic

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/when-local-became-the-new-organic/

When Local Became the New Organic By David Morris, originally published in Minnesota Law and Politics, August 2008 We can pinpoint with some precision the date the local food movement came of age: Dec. 15, 1997. That day the United States Department of Agriculture finally issued the organic standards that Congress had said it required… Continue reading

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Aug 1, 2008

Sharp Rise in Shopping Center Vacancies

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/sharp-rise-shopping-center-vacancies/

Shopping center construction continues at a furious pace, even as chain retailers announce plans to close more than 6,500 outlets and vacancy rates soar. Continue reading

Article filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Jul 31, 2008

City on Solid Ground in Lawsuit

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/city-solid-ground-lawsuit/

At a time when most of the United States has slower, more expensive Internet connections than our overseas competitors, communities across the country have responded with initiatives to build the infrastructure of the 21st century. And then they have been sued.

Monticellois hardly the first community where an incumbent provider believes it alone should decide how that community connects to the world. Lafayette, a conservative city in Louisiana, spent several years in the courts before it could break ground on a publicly owned citywide network. Cajun culture did not allow for giving up on the project. Nice Minnesotans should do no less.

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Article filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Jul 31, 2008

City on solid ground in lawsuit

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/city-on-solid-ground-in-lawsuit/

City on solid ground in lawsuit By Christopher Mitchell, originally published in the Monticello Times, July 31, 2008   At a time when most of the United States has slower, more expensive Internet connections than our overseas competitors, communities across the country have responded with initiatives to build the infrastructure of the 21st century. And… Continue reading

Article, ILSR Press Room filed under The Public Good | Written by Justin Dahlheimer | No Comments | Updated on Jul 27, 2008

New York State should enact a natural gas depletion tax

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/new-york-state-should-enact-a-natural-gas-depletion-tax/

Buffalo News, July 27, 2008 The newly discovered natural gas reserves in the deep layer of rock of the Marcellus Shale, which lies under the Southern Tier, are potentially worth more than $70 billion. On Wednesday, Gov. David Paterson signed a bill making it easier for companies to drill for natural gas. Unfortunately, he didn’t… Continue reading

Article filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Jul 23, 2008

Christopher Mitchell Discusses Monticello Lawsuit on Mark Heaney Show

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/christopher-mitchell-discusses-monticello-lawsuit-mark-heaney-show/

Christopher Mitchell appeared on the Mark Heaney Show on Air America
Radio to discuss the Monticello Fiber Net lawsuit and the importance of
publicly owned broadband networks
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Article, ILSR Press Room filed under Broadband | Written by Christopher | No Comments | Updated on Jul 23, 2008

Monticello Fights TDS Lawsuit

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/monticello-fights-tds-lawsuit/

Minneapolis, Minn.— (July 23, 2008).  Monticello has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit preventing it from building the fiber optic network 74% of voters supported in a referendum last fall. 

TDS,the incumbent telephone provider in Monticello, rebuffed solicitations from the City to build a fiber network before filing a complaint to prevent the City from building its own network.

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Justin Dahlheimer | No Comments | Updated on Jul 21, 2008

Communities Celebrate Independents Week

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/communities-celebrate-independents-week/

During the first week of July, over 40 local business alliances across the country celebrated Independents Week, an annual event that draws public attention to the importance of supporting locally owned, independent businesses. Continue reading

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Jul 18, 2008

Low Prices, But at what Cost?

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/low-prices-what-cost/

This commentary was originally published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. What Wal-Mart has saved poor and middle-income Americans —and there’s reason to doubt the depth and durability of those discounts — it has taken that and more from them in diminished job opportunities and reduced income. Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jul 3, 2008

Sustainable economy is the core of freedom

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/sustainable-economy-is-the-core-of-freedom/

Sustainable economy is the core of freedom By David Morris, originally published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 3, 2008 This July 4th, as with all July 4ths, our political leaders will retell the inspiring story of how a brave band of colonies declared their independence from the mightiest empire on earth. And, as usual,… Continue reading