This article by Kathleen D. Bailey appeared on Seacoastonline.com on October 3rd, 2108. EPPING -- Michelle Sanborn of Alexandria looked over a roomful of people in the Harvey-Mitchell Library Children’s Room. “Who can define what ‘community rights’ means?” she asked. One woman said, “to protect the environment,” while a man said, “to protect whatever rights [...]
This article by Beth Burger appeared in The Columbus Dispatch, September 30, 2018. The Ohio Supreme Court is being asked to reconsider whether a proposal to ban oil and natural gas extraction and waste disposal in Columbus should go on the Nov. 6 ballot. Last month, the Franklin County Board of Elections denied the environmental [...]
This audio clip (1 min 50 sec) and text by Eric Tegethoff appeared on The Public News Service, September 28, 2018. NEWPORT, Ore. – A grassroots effort in a seaside Oregon county last year could serve as an example for how other communities can beat large corporate interests. Last year, Lincoln County voters banned the [...]
This article by Sharon Lerner appeared in The Intercept on September 15th, 2018. Brief commentary by Community Rights US Media Team member Curt Hubatch: It's no wonder, after reading the first two paragraphs of this article, why the Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico said what they said about the growing Community Rights movement in the [...]
This article by Athena Cocoves appeared in the Toledo City Paper on September 12, 2018. If you ask the grassroots organization Toledoans for Safe Water, the answer is clear: Yes, and it is the best way to protect the people’s right to access safe and clean water and the Lake’s right to exist and flourish. [...]
This article by Tom Henry appeared in The Toledo Blade on August 31st, 2018. Two activist groups have filed separate lawsuits challenging the controversial decisions made by the Lucas County Board of Elections this past Tuesday to prevent their citizen-led initiatives from being placed on the Nov. 6 ballot. On Thursday, Toledoans for Safe Water [...]
This article by Lauren Lindstrom appeared in The Toledo Blade on August 27, 2018. Accusing Lucas County Board of Elections of thwarting democracy, supporters of two petitions excluded from the November ballot by board vote said they plan to sue for their inclusion. The two petitions — one seeking to keep the Lucas County jail in [...]
This 1 minute audio and text news story by Nick Evans was posted on WOSU Public Media's website on August 24th, 2018. Columbus Ohio -- The Franklin County Board of Elections has rejected the "Columbus Community Bill of Rights," a ballot issue that would have banned fracking within city limits. Supporters of the initiative erupted [...]
This article by Michael Roberts appeared in Westword, August 15th, 2018. Brief Commentary by Community Rights US (CRUS) Media Team member Curt Hubatch: Cliff Willmeng, and his mom Merrily Mazza have been active in the Community Rights movement for over 5 years now. She currently holds a seat on the Lafayette, Colorado City Council, and Cliff [...]
This article by Tom Henry appeared in The Toledo Blade, August 7th, 2018. A grassroots community group called Toledoans for Safe Water said it has secured more than enough signatures to get a proposal for defending Lake Erie from future pollution threats on the 2018 fall election ballot. The initiative is called the Lake Erie [...]
