A report card released today by clean energy advocates gave Xcel Energy high marks for retiring existing coal plants, low marks for equity, and a failing grade for their proposal to build a large gas plant in Central Minnesota.… Read More
As state and local leaders grapple with how to create a true recovery — one that lifts wages, fosters small businesses, and rebalances power — combating outsized corporate power is a key strategy. Check out ILSR’s guide to antimonopoly policies for states and cities. … Read More
ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell released the following statement in response to the news that the European Union will file antitrust charges against Amazon, regarding the company’s treatment of third-party sellers … Read More
We are devastated by the racist treatment and senseless killing of George Floyd. Along with our neighbors in Minneapolis, we mourn his tragic death, and recognize the profound harm that decades of unjust and oppressive policies have inflicted on people of color in this city.… Read More
A case study released today by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) concluded that people who live in rural North Dakota are more likely to have access to gigabit speed, fiber Internet service than people living in major urban centers across the United States. Innovative network of local providers offers high-quality fiber broadband to a remarkable 76 percent of rural North Dakotans. … Read More
Stacy Mitchell’s statement in response to the House Judiciary Committee’s letter calling Jeff Bezos to testify.… Read More
A statement from John Farrell and Stacy Mitchell, Co-Directors of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, on the COVID-19 pandemic. … Read More
The stimulus bill will dramatically accelerate corporate concentration. It opens up a massive spigot of easy cash for the largest corporations, while consigning small businesses to a slow and cumbersome process of applying for loans from a limited pool of funds. … Read More
Small independent businesses are facing an unprecedented crisis, and without immediate and aggressive federal action, many will not be able to survive. … Read More
