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A nonprofit founder who's helped clean Hawaii's coastlines for 13 years is challenging a longtime lawmaker with a zero-corporate-money campaign. Kahi Pacarro's grassroots approach highlights a growing push for campaign finance reform in local politics.
Eugene residents turned in thousands of signatures to put a corporate tax for clean energy on the November ballot. If passed, the fund would generate $15 million yearly for renewable energy programs and green jobs.
When a 160-acre power plant threatened their community, residents of Atkins packed Bobby T's Bar and Grill to fight back with grassroots action. Their fundraiser raised over $700 to spread awareness and gather support.
Former basketball player Jermaine Johnson just won the Democratic nomination for South Carolina governor, bringing his experience from the court to the campaign trail. The state lawmaker beat out two opponents after months of grassroots campaigning in places that rarely see candidates.
A grassroots conservation campaign just raised $150,000 to help restore wildlife populations in Zambia's Lower Luano Valley, where Cape buffalo and antelope are making a comeback after nearly disappearing. The success proves everyday people still care deeply about saving wild places.
Two Rockhampton locals secretly funded a cheeky billboard featuring muscular cartoon crocodiles rowing to keep Olympic events in their city. The grassroots campaign fooled politicians into thinking it was an official government ad.
Rini Sampath became the first South Asian candidate to qualify for Washington DC's mayoral ballot, achieving the milestone in just four weeks. The government contractor is running on a platform to fix basic city services and bring fresh leadership to the nation's capital.