BillMoyers.com, October 11, 2013 This article first appeared at YES! Magazine. Chokwe Lumumba was an unlikely candidate for high office in Mississippi. But last June, the former black nationalist and onetime attorney to Tupac Shakur was elected mayor of Jackson, Mississippi. He’s now in hot pursuit, not of big box stores or the next silver bullet … Read More
The New York Times, October 8, 2013 LONDON — For nearly a century, wealthy countries have relied on just one model of power distribution: sending electricity over huge transmission grids from big generating plants to customers in their homes, offices and factories. That may be starting to change. Renewable-energy technologies like solar and wind power, which … Read More
StateTech, October 1, 2013 In 2012, StateTech editors compiled a list of IT blogs, and it has been one of our most popular pages for over a year. While it offered variety and substance, we decided to crowdsource submissions for the 2013 version. When we asked the StateTech community to help us create a useful resource … Read More
Architectural Record, October 1, 2013 On a recent evening, Dan Rose, the 32-year-old co-owner of the newly opened Flying Squirrel restaurant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, sat at the packed bar, sketching ideas for his next project, with architect Thomas Palmer, a graduate of Auburn University and its Rural Studio program. Rose is quintessential new-Chattanooga, a walking symbol … Read More
This is Part 1 in a two-part series discussing comments submitted to the FCC in response to a petition filed by Fiber-To-The-Home Council proposing a new Gigabit Community Race to the Top program. The Fiber-To-The-Home Council (FTTHC) recently submitted a proposal to the FCC to create a Gigabit Communities “Race to the Top” program. The proposal … Read More
Midwest Energy News, September 26, 2013 The owner of this Wisconsin home says his co-op is underpaying him for energy he produces during peak summer hours. Gary Konkol’s home annually produces more energy than it consumes, but his energy bill is about to go up. Konkol is one of just eleven customers of Wisconsin’s St. Croix … Read More
When Indianola decided to invest in a municipal fiber network, the decision was part of a larger economic development plan that included a startup incubator in partnership with Simpson College – which we wrote about earlier this year. Located near Des Moines in Iowa, Indianola is one of a few communities that has partnered with a local trusted … Read More
Government Technology Magazine, September 25, 2013 The White House launched three new tools to help accelerate broadband infrastructure deployment across the nation, specifically on federally owned land. According to a Sept. 16 White House blog post, the Obama administration is trying to make it easier for companies to install broadband infrastructure on federally owned properties and … Read More
UConn Daily Campus, September 25, 2013 When it’s time to pick up some hardware supplies or grab a bite to eat, most of us feel better when we can take our business to a unique and reliable local business rather than a cookie-cutter box store or restaurant. Local businesses contribute to community character and keep wealth … Read More
