The decision to stop enforcing a single law decimated the independent grocery market and led to the dominance of big chains.
ILSR's co-directors reflect on the election results and how our history as an organization informs the path forward.
Composters, haulers, farmers, regulators, researchers, public servants, industry leaders, and allies united to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing the community composting movement.
On October 25th, 2024, ILSR participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Composting Education Hub (CEH) at the Agricultural History Farm Park in Montgomery...
Reggie interviews Building Local Power's new host, Danny Caine, about his relationship with bookstores, Cleveland, and Kansas, and how these connections will shape the show.
Timnath, Colorado officials have broken ground on a new municipal fiber network that should dramatically expand affordable fiber access to the town of 7,100 residents.
Lucas County Commissioner reflects on the legacy of Dorr Street and his commitment to reinvesting in the area to restore community health and resilience.
The American Association for Public Broadband launched a mentorship program to pair communities pursuing municipal broadband with communities that have successfully done so.
Frontline digital inclusion practitioners from across the nation came together to focus on "Coalition Building for Success” on the most recent Building for Digital Equity...
Toledo’s mayor shares the City’s vision for resurrecting a vital corridor after decades of discriminatory policies devastating the community.
ILSR's Community Broadband Networks team kicks off the new Digital Opportunity Lab deep in the heart of Texas.
ILSR submitted a comment letter to the FTC and DOJ that describes private equity firms' tactics and how they hurt small businesses.
A Dorr Street resident and restaurant owner shares tales of optimism, pride, and joy from a golden era for Black Toledoans.
Our redesigned Community Networks Map shows where municipal networks are located and how they are bringing new, more affordable service and competition to communities across...
ILSR's Sean Gonsalves gives Wisconsin Public Radio national context on open access networks and state preemption laws that ban or erect barriers to municipal broadband.
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