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filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Apr 1, 1998

Roots, Roots, Roots for the Home Team: Community-Owned Professional Sports

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/roots-roots-roots-home-team-communityowned-professional-sports/

Community ownership of professional sports teams is an idea with decades of successful experience. The Green Bay Packers have been operating as a nonprofit corporation since 1923, during which time they have won three world championships and three Super Bowls, and have recently financed two stadium upgrades from retained earnings. Their ownership structure has generated unprecedented fan support while maintaining the fiscal discipline exhibited by corporations.  This report by David Morris and Daniel Kraker takes a closer look at the issues surrounding community owned sports. Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Mar 10, 1998

Electric Deregulation, California Style

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/electric-deregulation-california-style/

Electric Deregulation, California Style by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance March 10, 1998 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press The $210 billion national power market is undergoing radical changes, in no small part due to the efforts of California. Two years ago California decided to allow customers to choose their electricity supplier. The… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Feb 10, 1998

Can Communities Survive Electronic Commerce?

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/can-communities-survive-electronic-commerce/

Can Communities Survive Electronic Commerce? by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance February 10, 1998 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press Can strong communities survive in the age of electronic commerce? Not if we continue in the direction in which we are presently headed. That electronic commerce is here to stay is undeniable. At… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jan 27, 1998

Economic Giantism Threatens Democracy

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/economic-giantism-threatens-democracy/

Economic Giantism Threatens Democracy by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance January 27, 1998 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press The numbers are numbing. In 1997, a trillion dollars in mergers took place in this country. USA Today reports that health care providers are merging at a rate of 3.3 per day. The Big… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jan 15, 1998

Capital As Citizen

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/capital-as-citizen/

Capital As Citizen by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance This column originally appeared in the January 1998 issue of Minnesota Law and Politics “We are writing the constitution of a single global economy”, boasts Renato Ruggiero, Director-General of the World Trade Organization. The document he’s referring to is the Multilateral Agreement on Investment(MAI). Most… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jan 13, 1998

Privatizing Prisons is Dangerous to Our Health

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/privatizing-prisons-is-dangerous-to-our-health/

Privatizing Prisons is Dangerous to Our Health by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance January 13, 1998 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press “If it has a payroll, privatize it”. So goes the reigning doctrine of the day. The urge to privatize invades all sectors, all services, even when common sense screams out for… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Dec 16, 1997

The Bonding Bill Should Reflect Our Environmental Commitments

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/the-bonding-bill-should-reflect-our-environmental-commitments/

The Bonding Bill Should Reflect Our Environmental Commitments by David Morris December 16, 1997 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press Kyoto is behind us. Now comes the hard part, making the climate change agreement work. We can wait on Washington and watch what promises to be a truly appalling debate unfold in the U.S…. Continue reading

Article, Resource filed under Banking, The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Dec 4, 1997

Restructuring the Financial System As If Community Matters

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/restructuring-financial-system-if-community-matters/

This speech by David Morris was originally presented at a conference entitled “Growing Equity: Assets and Opportunities for Communities Left Behind,” hosted by the Corporation for Enterprise Development in Washington, D.C., on December 4, 1997. Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Nov 18, 1997

Here Comes the Sun

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/here-comes-the-sun/

Here Comes the Sun by David Morris November 18, 1997 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press When President Clinton announced his Million Solar Roofs Initiative on June 26th, the farsighted people at the Sacramento Municipal Utility District(SMUD) probably wondered what had taken him so long. Back in 1993, SMUD announced its own solar roof… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Nov 13, 1997

Too Bitter a Pill To Swallow

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/too-bitter-a-pill-to-swallow/

Too Bitter a Pill To Swallow by Pam Neary Institute for Local Self-Reliance November 13, 1997 Too many of our elected officials are old enough to have loved Mary Poppins as a child. The have apparently taken to heart her musical refrain, “just a spoonfull of sugar makes the medicine go down.” Having determined that… Continue reading