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30 Apr 2018

Weekly Picks: Nebraska Warms to Immigrants; Chicago’s Filthy Privatized Schools; Municipal Public Housing; a Data Bill of Rights; and more

by David Morris | Date: 30 Apr 2018 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris | 0

Privatization is impacting the United States in nearly every sector, as ILSR co-founder David Morris indicates in this week’s Weekly Picks: Michigan’s prison food, Chicago’s public school sanitation, and Iowa’s Medicaid privatization is an example of the kinds of things that happen when you take the public incentive away from doing adequate work. Much more inside…… Read More

28 Dec 2015

Democratic Energy Media Roundup – week of December 21, 2015

by Nick Stumo-Langer | Date: 28 Dec 2015 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0

This week in Democratic Energy: US distributed solar capacity continues to grow. Maryland proposes growing state levels of renewable energy. Distributed generation crosses party lines in rural Nebraska. Featured Stories The North Carolina town that’s scared of solar panels, revisited … Read More

15 Dec 2015

Watch: Can Energy Democracy Energize the “Good Life” in Nebraska?

by John Farrell | Date: 15 Dec 2015 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0

The following presentation was given by ILSR’s Director of Democratic Energy John Farrell, this year’s keynote speaker at the Sierra Club of Nebraska’s Annual Event on November 21st, 2015. The presentation illustrates the march towards energy democracy by highlighting the … Read More

1 Sep 2015

Democratic Energy Media Roundup – week of August 31, 2015

by Nick Stumo-Langer | Date: 1 Sep 2015 | posted in: Energy | 0

This week in Democratic Energy: Solar advocates win big victories in Nevada and Colorado and keep net metering policies intact. Michigan solar energy fight garners unusual advocates for distributed generation. Clean Power Plan drawing criticism from utility-funded reports. Exellon-Pepco merger … Read More

19 May 2014

Midwest Solar Market: Hot or Not?

by John Farrell | Date: 19 May 2014 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0

Is solar ready to boom in the Midwest, or does poor policy still stand in the way? This presentation by Institute for Local Self-Reliance Director of Democratic Energy John Farrell to the Midwest Solar Expo on May 16, 2014, explores … Read More

11 Apr 2014

Gothenburg Considering FTTH in Nebraska, Survey Responses Needed

by Lisa Gonzalez | Date: 11 Apr 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0

As the “Pony Express Capital of Nebraska,” Gothenburg understands the value of speed. City leaders are now investigating the possibility of bringing a FTTH network to the community. Initiative leaders are asking the town’s 3,500 residents to complete a broadband survey before … Read More

3 May 2013

Even After Omaha, Communities Cannot Count on CenturyLink For Connectivity

by Christopher Mitchell | Date: 3 May 2013 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0

CenturyLink is a massive telephone company struggling to remain relevant as we transition to mobile phones and require connections much faster than DSL delivers. Though the Omaha gigabit announcement may seem to be a monumental shift for this company, it … Read More

25 Feb 2013

Nebraska Town Creates Fiber Partnership For Schools, City

by Lisa Gonzalez | Date: 25 Feb 2013 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0

Fremont Public Schools and the City of Fremont are joining forces to bring better connectivity to students and government. According to a Fremont Tribune article, work has already started on a fiber optic project that will increase bandwidth for both … Read More