As ILSR continues to support local communities in solving Internet connectivity challenges, the Community Broadband Networks (CBN) team has kicked off a new initiative deep in the heart of Texas we ...

“In addition to raising costs, PBMs have also used their control over prescription benefits to undermine independent pharmacies,” says Stacy Mitchell. WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 24, 2024) — The ...

The extraction of sky-high fees from merchants and consumers “should not be the cost of doing business,” says Lauren Gellatly WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 24, 2024) — The Small Business Rising ...

Vilified as the “robber barons of the 80s,” private equity has reemerged with a vengeance in pursuit of financial transactions that exist out of sight of regulatory scrutiny. These firms have targeted ...

Tennessee’s Solid Waste Management Act of 1991 established a $0.90 surcharge on each ton of waste disposed at Class I landfills and incinerators (§68-211-835). The revenue is deposited into the ...

[MINNEAPOLIS] — As the number of municipal broadband networks continues to rise across the nation, today the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) unveils its new interactive Community Networks Map ...

Last week, a trial kicked off in federal court in Oregon that will likely have a huge impact on both grocery prices and the food industry. The judge overseeing the Federal Trade Commission’s challenge ...

For decades, rooftop solar has allowed homeowners to generate their own renewable electricity — reducing their dependence on monopoly utilities and lowering their energy bills. Investing in solar, ...

Independent pharmacies are the unsung heroes of healthcare, providing critical services that chain pharmacies simply can’t match. On this summer special, ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell illustrates how ...

Local Energy Rules is a biweekly podcast about monopoly power, energy democracy, and how communities can take charge to transform the energy system. Our audience is researchers, grassroots organizers, ...

What is Local Self-Reliance? Local self-reliance means that we, the people, are free to exercise power over our lives — how we provide for our families, how resources are shared and allocated in our ...

Where are community composters operating? Which cities, counties, and states support a distributed composting infrastructure through their policies and programs? ILSR’s Composting for Community Map ...