Holland Sentinel, September 21, 2012 Another one bites the dust. As The Sentinel reported on Sept. 14, Dykstra Drug Store, a longtime local pharmacy, is closing. Dykstra has been serving the community for 60 years. Fortunately, yet somewhat ironically, owner and pharmacist Tom Klaasen has been hired by CVS, which has purchased his pharmacy operation, for its new store at … Read More
The Athens Messenger, September 14, 2012 Turning trash into an economic development tool was the focus of the two-day Waste to Wealth Summit organized by Rural Action’s Zero Waste Initiative this week. About 125 people gathered at the Ohio University Inn to discuss the recycling challenges in rural Ohio. Not only were local residents and officials … Read More
Grist Magazine, September 13, 2012 Pollution is not the only thing wrong with the U.S. power system. It is also governed by inconsistent rules and opaque, unaccountable organizations. The average citizen has little understanding of how it works, who is in charge, or how it might change for the better. The financial benefits of electricity, like … Read More
NATOA Press Release, September 8, 2012 In a September 8, 2102, Press Release, the National Association of Telecommunication Officers and Advisors (NATOA) named the Institute for Local Self-Reliance one of the Community Broadband Organizations of the Year for 2012. The award will be officially presented at their 2012 annual conference in New Orleans on September 27-29. … Read More
The American Independent, September 10, 2012 California could be the latest state to enact a law that dramatically curbs regulatory oversight of telecommunications services in the state, handing a significant victory to the industry players that have lobbied for the bill’s passage. On its face, SB 1161 seems simple enough. The text of the bill explains … Read More
Yes Magazine, September 7, 2012 If last week’s Republican National Convention had a mythic protagonist (other than Mitt Romney, that is), it was the struggling small business owner. In speech after speech, we heard about the same basic person in the same basic dilemma: a small business owner overcome by the burden of government regulations. This … Read More
Pioneer Press, August 22, 2012 From issuing a permit to taking a 911 call to checking out a library book, governments run on their technology networks. “No network, no city services,” says Andrea Casselton, St. Paul’s director of technology and communications. … Maximum construction costs are $13.7 million if Ramsey County is the sole government entity … Read More
KALW Radio, August 21, 2012 On today’s Your Call, a conversation about Wal-Mart as it turns 50. It’s the third-largest publicly traded corporation in the world and the largest private employer with 8,500 stores in 15 countries and 2 million employees. How has it been able to dominate the global retail market? Join us at 10 … Read More
StateTech Magazine, August 16, 2012 StateTech Magazine named ILSR’s Blog, Muninetworks.org, to their inaugural list of the best technology resources for the public sector. One thing state and local governments have in common right now is a tight budget. Residents demand that their municipality employ the utmost efficiency with their tax dollars. And why shouldn’t they? … Read More
