New Mexico becomes first state to step up in absence of federal action to support households that can’t afford to pay for monthly Internet service.
Host Jess Del Fiacco is joined by ILSR staff members John Farrell, Christopher Mitchell, and Ron Knox to discuss the 2020 election and what the...
What happens when you combine cooperative solar ownership with a clever standardized design meant to match the scale and capacity of local communities?
ILSR's fact sheet outlines ways your state can use policy to target monopolies that harm small businesses, communities, and consumers
Jeremy Kalin discusses the evolution of federal tax incentives for renewable energy and how the direct pay provision of the Inflation Reduction Act will deliver...
Enforcing and strengthening price discrimination bans would help lower prices, create new markets for farmers and food manufacturers, and ensure small grocers can compete fairly.
How lawmakers can take steps to ensure the right to repair and take action against companies whose repair restrictions violate antitrust and consumer protection laws.
Host John Farrell is joined by Jesse Gray and David Mendels. They discuss the six provisions in the Municipal Climate Empowerment Plan, state legislation that...
SolarShare Wisconsin Cooperative’s model allows anyone in the state to invest in local solar projects.
On this episode of Building Local Power, host Jess Del Fiacco is joined by John Farrell, ILSR Co-Director, and Ron Knox, Senior Researcher with ILSR’s...
We didn’t need a crystal ball, magic potion, or ESP to predict that local Colorado voters would enthusiastically reclaim telecommunications authority yesterday. Twenty-six more local...
ILSR built a list of grant and loan programs that helped small, locally owned businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic.
Haley Havens explains the ways that states can advance equity through their clean energy standards and how Minnesota’s 2023 standard performs on the Initiative for...
Our attitude toward medical marijuana has unfolded like a sisyphean tragedy in three acts. Act I: The People Press Their Case, Again and Again In...
Corporate owned farms tend to be large-scale operations that produce food for consumers who are widely dispersed geographically. They are also operations whose profits are...