townships

People Power Keeps Local Control Strong

May 27, 2011
Brian DeVore
Food and Sustainable Agriculture
factory farms, grassroots democracy, local control, local democracy, Minnesota Legislature, township rights, townships

By Bobby King, Land Stewardship Project The 2011 Minnesota legislative session ended at midnight on May 23 with township rights and local control strong in Minnesota—a testament to how seriously this state’s…
Environmental Review’s Latest Threat

March 13, 2010
Brian DeVore
Food and Sustainable Agriculture
environmental review, factory farms, local control, manure, townships, Wisconsin

It’s as predictable as the spring thaw. The Minnesota Legislature is yet again trying to weaken environmental review of large developments such as factory farms. This time around, the excuse for making…