As federal priorities shifted in 2025, ILSR took it to the states to challenge corporate dominance while championing community-led solutions from the ground up.
From celebrating our 50th anniversary to groundbreaking reports on how monopolies acquire and abuse their market power, 2024 was a landmark year for ILSR.
An appreciation for ILSR's co-founder, David Morris, on 50 years of accomplishments and impact.
Our 2023 annual report highlights the work we’ve done — through on-the-ground technical assistance, in-depth research and analysis, and coalition building with grassroots organizations —...
Our 2022 annual report highlights the work we’ve done — through on-the-ground technical assistance, in-depth research and analysis, and coalition building with grassroots organizations —...
Despite the challenging state of affairs in 2020, it’s been a productive year for ILSR and for our work fighting corporate control and building local...
This December 2009 report was prepared for the RE-AMP network (120+ organizations in eight Midwestern states). The scoping report outlines and makes recommendations on a...
A new policy brief from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance concludes that universal dividends are a critically important tool to create the political will and...
This January 2008 policy brief by John Bailey concludes that universal dividends are a critically important tool to create the political will and public acceptance...
John Bailey on Al Gore’s Nobel Prize and Other Climate Change Issues – broadcast on the Don Shelby radio show, WCCO. … Read More
This January 2007 report by John Bailey looks at ten of the most visible and successful cities involved in global warming solutions and finds that...
This February 2006 policy brief by John Bailey and David Morris offers a brief overview of the existing renewable electricity mandates in Minnesota, and discusses...
This February 2006 policy brief by John Bailey provides background and analysis to support a state or local policy that would require construction projects funded...
A recent column by Democratic Energy’s editor, John Bailey, outlines how potential building projects in the Governor’s $900 million bonding proposal in Minnesota should be...
