April 12, 2018
Philadelphia Magazine, Joe Trinacria, April 10, 2018- A state representative from suburban Pittsburgh introduced a bill on Monday that would prohibit Pennsylvania municipalities from taxing food and beverages. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Mark Mustio, would retroactively nix Philadelphia’s controversial soda tax and has already received bipartisan support. “While there is …
April 12, 2018
This is a wonderful video from our friends at the Blum Center on Developing Economies at the University of California, Berkeley. It addresses one of the key issues we struggle with – How do grassroots activists relate to “experts,” and why do they need one another?
April 5, 2018
Beyond Pesticides, Staff, April 5, 2018- An industry-backed attempt to enact pesticide preemption in the state of Maine is officially over after bill LD 1853 was voted down by a 9-2 margin earlier this week. The bill, introduced by state Senator Tom Saviello (R-Wilton), resembled a similar bill that failed in the same …
April 4, 2018
Mercury News, Susan Christian Goulding, April 3, 2018- In a late-night vote Monday, April 2, the Huntington Beach City Council decided 6-1 to file a lawsuit against California challenging the legality of the state’s so-called sanctuary law. SB-54 limits cooperation between local agencies and federal immigration authorities. While Los Alamitos …
April 2, 2018
Monterey Herald, Tom Wright, March 28, 2018- Monterey >> Protect Monterey County, the organization that backed a 2016 anti-fracking ballot initiative called Measure Z, announced it filed an appeal this week challenging a judge’s ruling that invalidated part of the ordinance. Monterey County Superior Court Judge Thomas Wills issued a …