‘Buy local’ campaigns produce results
Albuquerque Journal, February 7, 2014 Independent businesses in communities that have “buy local” campaigns saw revenues grow by 7 percent in 2013, triple the growth...
Albuquerque Journal, February 7, 2014 Independent businesses in communities that have “buy local” campaigns saw revenues grow by 7 percent in 2013, triple the growth...
Info World, February 6, 2014 When Time Warner and Embarq (now named CenturyLink) couldn’t provide affordable, high-speed broadband, the residents of Wilson, a small town...
Credit Union Times, February 6, 2014 As the number of credit unions supporting small businesses through cash mobs continues to grow, the industry’s interest may...
Kansas Capital-Journal, February 5, 2014 The strong signal of political blowback — not an avalanche of snow suspending Capitol activity for two days — buried...
ArsTechnica, February 5, 2014 Kansas isn’t the only state considering legislation that would limit the growth of government-funded broadband networks that threaten incumbent Internet service...
City Wire, February 3, 2014 Wal-Mart has plenty of fans and critics when it comes to the retailer’s sustainability initiatives. When former CEO Lee Scott...
BoingBoing.net, January 31, 2014 When Kansas lawmakers tabled a bill outlawing municipal broadband network, there was no sponsor’s name on it: rumor has it that’s...
Daily Kos, January 30, 2014 The State of Kansas could often be said to be one of those places where torturing your residents just makes...
Shreveport Times, January 30, 2014 After more than 20 years in business, another neighborhood restaurant will close its doors Friday. Cafe Pierremont, known for its...
Allentown Morning Call, January 24, 2014 As the largest banks in the country lose market share in the residential lending sector, small community banks are...
Government Technology, January 17, 2014 Many open Internet advocates were disheartened at a recent U.S. Court of Appeals decision that shot down the FCC’s net...
The Nation, January 8, 2014 When Superstorm Sandy churned up fourteen-foot walls of water that slammed New York’s coastal communities in October 2012, they also...
Time Magazine, January 6, 2014 Alaska state officials are hosting Walmart executives in the state capital this week in an effort to resolve a months-old...
Gothamist, January 5, 2014 There’s no denying that Mayor Bloomberg dramatically changed the landscape of NYC through bike lanes, new buildings construction, and rezoning. In...
Truth Out, December 7, 2013 Next time someone tells you they shop at Walmart because it’s cheap or convenient, share this. Despite 1,500 protests nationwide...