WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 14, 2025) – Christopher Mitchell, director of the Community Broadband Networks Initiative at the ...

One way to build local power is to catalyze change directly in your community. Another, equally important method is to catalyze the catalysts. To really make change and build sustainable local ...

Digital inclusion organizations are reeling after the Trump administration announced the Digital Equity Act grant programs, embedded in the bipartisan infrastructure law, was being cancelled months ...

When California announced in 2021 that it would open a last-mile broadband grant program seeded with $2 billion, it was something of a watershed moment. The Last-Mile Federal Funding Account (FFA) ...

On July 1, 2024, the City of Pomona, California adopted Ordinance No. 4345, which approved a comprehensive update to the City of Pomona Zoning and Development Code. The zoning code had previously not ...

Hawaii scored 6 out of 13 on the 2025 Community Power Scorecard. It passed its first community solar legislation in 2024. Successful and meaningful community solar policies prioritize four central ...

New Hampshire scored 8 out of 13 on the 2025 Community Power Scorecard. It passed its first community solar legislation in 2013 (SB 98). Successful and meaningful community solar policies prioritize ...

Composting helps enliven spaces – gardens, community hubs, and schoolyards; spaces where people of all ages come together. These sites are not just about growing plants, they are about growing ...

Saturday, March 14, 2020, was even busier than the typical bustling Saturday at Ladybird Diner in Lawrence, Kansas. Bottles of handmade hand sanitizer were perched on each table. It was Pi Day, a ...

In late 2024, Rachel Hernandez ran a successful campaign to become mayor of Riverbank, California. A small town at the top of the state’s central valley, Riverbank may not fit into what you imagine as ...