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Valley Interfaith Examines Benzene Plume Near Church
OTOC & Allies End Coal Burning in North Omaha
Pictured at right is the team of OTOC leaders that pushed the Board to revise its energy plan. Articles below quote OTOC leader Laurie Gift and OTOC ally Rev. Eric Elnes.
Read moreWTOS Leaders Stir Up Public Debate on Lubbock Power & Light
West Texas Organizing Strategy stirred the pot in Lubbock by hosting a functional community dialogue about Lubbock Power & Light. Leaders invited the a representative from the utility, in addition to Lubbock City Councilman Hernandez and two candidates for Council District 3. Council candidates and the utility representative reported that they found the meeting a useful way to find out what is happening in the community. WTOS leader Edward George said that the meeting was a clear example of what the organization does, giving city residents a way to communicate directly and effectively with their elected representatives.
IAF Nuns & W/SWIAF Credited with Lifting Up Leaders
'You find people who . . . if put into relationship with one another and taught how to organize, can do just incredible things,' she explains."
Read moreCity of Austin Denounces 'Secure Communities' w/ Austin Interfaith
City Hall Chambers, filled with 300 supporters of the resolution, erupted in cheers as the Mayor announced the 7-0 vote.
Read moreCOPS / Metro Launches Living Wage Fight
Nevadans for the Common Good Builds Power, Invites Participation
Nevadans for the Common Good Invite Participation in Public Life, Las Vegas Review Journal
Read moreThe Border Organization Fights for Hiring of Police Officers
With the Del Rio Police Department currently operating at 63% (45 sworn officers out of the 71 for which the DRPD is funded), The Border Organization took the issue to the City Council. Leader Sandra Fuentes called for additional hiring of police officers, testifying that department efficiency must be balanced with the safety of local residents.
Read more500 DAI Leaders Launch LOCAL Immigration Reform Campaign
Accompanied by Auxiliary Bishop Most Reverend J. Douglas Deshotel of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, DAI clergy urged parishioners and lay leaders to focus their energy on what can be solved at the local level, given the lack of reform options at the federal level.
Read moreTMO Leverages Additional $500K for Capital IDEA-Houston From Local Sources
The money will come from two source of funding: $250 thousand from Community Development Block Grants and another $250 thousand from a City of Houston budget line-item, marking the first time Capital IDEA-Houston has been included in the City budget.
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