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9-15-03:
Court Confirms ratification of new Pacifica bylaws
Court documents and report

NEW PACIFICA BYLAWS

Pacifica bylaws, articles of incorporation and mission statement
Various bylaw/governance proposals
6-19-03: Bylaws Drafts A, B, and C
6-19-03: Draft comparison grid (and Fertig's draft A, B, C comparison)

9-12-03: Pacifica in court over bylaws, elections schedule
9-9-03: iPNB meeting: Commentary and minutes - Pacifica hijacked again?
9-8-03: National Elections Supervisor appointed
9-5-03: Petition for Pacifica elections now
9-5-03: Request to iPNB for a strong elections support resolution
9-2-03: minutes: special iPNB meeting to set elections schedule
8-26-02: Request for special iPNB meeting to set elections schedule
8-25-03: An overview of the adopted Pacifica bylaws

8-23-03: KPFK LAB approves Pacifica bylaws 12-11
  The required approval of 2/3rds of the iPNB and 3 of 5 LABs has now been achieved.
  Meeting audio at: http://www.kpftx.org
    • NOTICE of new Pacifica bylaws
    • new Pacifica bylaws
    • Pacifica bylaws committee chair statement
    • settlement agreement [mandating this bylaws revision]

8-18-03: iPNB Chair's notes from bylaws mediation in Chicago
8-4-03: KPFK LAB fails to hold bylaws revote. Audio on archive page at: http://www.kpftx.org
8-3-03: Ed Herman Supports ratifying Pacifica bylaws Draft B
7-29-03: NYC Indymedia center article on Pacifica
7-27-03: August iPNB meeting postponed. Bylaws negotiation meeting scheduled
7-22-03: WBAI LAB votes no on bylaws - makes resolution
7-13-03:L.I. and N.J. Friends of WBAI ask LAB to ratify Pacifica bylaws Draft B
7-9-03: WPFW LAB rejects Draft B
7-9-03: KPFT and KPFA LABs ratify draft B
7-8-03: Pacifica elections primer

7-8-03: JUDGE APPROVES BYLAWS DRAFT B
    • A few overviews - KPFA report transcript added 7-9-03
    • Court documents presented at 7-8-03 hearing

6-26-03: interim Pacifica national board bylaws meeting - NOTES
6-25-03: KPFK LAB endorses bylaws draft B
6-25-03: New website for Pacifica statistics: http://www.pacificalabs.org/Pacifica
6-21-03: Call to action: endorsements for bylaws Draft B (updated 6-25-03)
6-21-03: The bylaws debate at Pacifica
6-20-03: Repsonse to message sent to Pacifica affiliates regarding bylaws
6-19-03: In Favor of bylaws draft A
6-18-03: iPNB approves 6-26-03 conference call vote on bylaws - audio: http://www.kpftx.org
6-11-03: Diversity Language committee: "minority report"
6-10-03: Diversity Language committee proposal and bylaws draft B side by side
6-9-03: In Favor of bylaws draft B
6-9-03: Lani Guinier comments regarding Diversity language committee draft
6-9-03: iPNB teleconference Draft minutes
6-6-03: Cynthia McKinney on Proportional Representation
6-6-03: KPFA Station Board reaffirms its support of Draft B
6-6-03: Diversity Language committee: final draft
6-4-03: Responses to Lawyer Lubell's review of Diversity language committee draft
6-2-03: Lawyer Lubell's review of Diversity language committee draft
5-31-03: Diversity Language committee: Documents sent to the lawyers
5-26-03: Rosenberg's DLC lawyer: conflict of interest?
5-20-03: Draft Language: Fertig's update
5-20-03: Draft Language: Hamanaka interpetation and discussion
5-17,25-03: KPFK Bylaws Subcommittee proposed changes to draft
5-15-03: New diversity bylaw language idea - From Spooner
5-15-03: KPFA and KPFT LABs endorse bylaws draft B
5-14-03: Diversity Language committee: Draft Language re: Bylaws
5-14-03: Diversity Language committee: draft minutes
5-6-03: Pacifica Diversity Language Committee: lawyer's proposed language
5-6-03: Responses to lawyer's diversity language draft
5-6-03: Local station area elections coordinators appointed
4-22-03: Proportional respresentation voting in the upcoming Pacifica elections
4-18-03: MEETING NOTES: iPNB teleconference to vote on proposed bylaws
4-18-03: iPNB secretary draft minutes
4-24-03: Is there anything wrong with appointed seats?
4-20-03: Are diversity bylaws risky?
4-19-03: Has the NYC "Unity Caucus" hijacked Pacifica?
4-18-03: iPNB teleconference to vote on proposed bylaws
4-18-03: 4-18-03: WBAI LAB proposal and accusations
4-6-03: Pacifica National Elections Coordinator Hired
4-6-03: iPNB member in L.A. supports passing bylaws
4-2-03: REVISED PACIFICA BYLAWS drafts
3-29-03: Pacifica diversity bylaw committee: related documents
3-10-03: iPNB Secretary Spooner's L.A. meeting notes and bylaws changes
2-28-03: "Corrected Final Draft" Proposed revision of Pacifica bylaws [180 kb html]
3-5-03: Proposed affirmative action policy from Carol Spooner
3-3-03:Notice of 3-4-03 iPNB phone bylaws meeting
3-3-03: WBAI LAB Affirmative Action statement and proposal
3-3-03: A few responses to WBAI LAB Affirmative Action statement and proposal
2-21-03: "Final Draft" Proposed revision of Pacifica bylaws [ 164kb html]
2-18-03: iPNB bylaws phone meeting minutes
2-11-03: New Pacifica bylaws draft [ 132kb html]
2-14-03: 2-14-03: iPNB bylaws phone meeting minutes
2-14-03: Notice: iPNB bylaws phone meeting
2-7-03: Revised bylaws completion timeline
1-31-03: iPNB bylaws revision committee meeting - draft minutes
1-31-03: iPNB bylaws revision committee meeting
1-26-03: The bylaws draft: Responses and resolutions
1-17-03: Revised and legally reviewed draft of proposed Pacifica bylaws
1-14-03: Ethnicity figures of Pacifica listening areas
1-12-03: The 5 LABs vote on bylaws
1-9-03: Proposed diversity requirements and the law
1-3-03: Judge grants deadline extension
1-3-03: iPNB personel committee meeting audio: http://www.kpftx.org
12-21-02: Bylaws revision items for the 5 LABs
12-28-02: WPFW LAB vote on bylaws
11-24-02: Bylaws drafts consolidation - revised in Houston [159kb MS Word doc]
9-13-02: The KPFA model for local station board elections
12-17-02: WBAI LAB meeting audio and notes
12-15-02: Wonderwheel essay on community radio democracy
12-11-02: Race and Population Distribution in the WBAI Signal Area
12-11-02: The KPFA LAB votes on bylaws
12-5-02: petition from the WBAI area "unity caucus"
12-3-02: Five LAB votes on elections models
12-3-02: 2 WBAI lab members' statements supporting the constituency model
12-2-02: Zakiya bylaws draft - from WPFW area
11-29-02: How the KPFA elections model works
11-29-02: Hybrid elections proposal - final version
11-27-02: iPNB bylaws chair votes no on "hybrid" proposal
11-26-02: Revised Hybrid model is illegitimate
11-25-02: Hybrid elections proposal - revised
11/22-24/02: Houston iPNB bylaws meeting: notes, docs and audio,
11-20-02: straw polls favor the KPFA elections model - twice
11-13-02: Pacifica bylaws drafts consolidation - revised
9-8-02: Pacifica bylaws revision draft comparison grid [ 205 kb ]
9-8-02: The 5 main bylaws drafts [drafts A - E ]
11-20-02: WBAI area "Unity Caucus" responds to criticism of constituency model
11-20-02: Resolution re: WBAI on-air hosts on PNB
11-17-02: A view from the LAB minority on the constituency model of elections
11-9-02: WBAI bylaws committee wants KPFA model
11-9-02: EDITORIAL: The WBAI LAB and proposed elections policies
11-9-02: Revised constituency model
11-10-02: Spooner analysis of Revised constituency model
11-8-02: Repost: Petition for unified election procedures at Pacifica
11-8-02: Documents presented to the WBAI LAB 11-5-02
11-8-02: Reaction to the 11-5-02 WBAI LAB straw poll re: constiuency model
11-2-02: Improving diversity in the KPFA elections model
10-30-02: Single transferable voting fractions explained
9-13-02: Proportional Representation - made easy
10-22-02: iPNB Bylaws Straw Poll votes in D.C. - Oct. 13-14
11-9-02: Constituency model difficulties
10-26-02: The Pacifica Mission: what does it mean?
10-24-02: Qualifications for local and national board members?
10/13-14/02: DC iPNB bylaws meeting: notes, docs and audio
10-13-02: Revised proposed pacifica statement of principles - revised
10-13-02: New WPFW Proposal To Determine Membership and LAB composition
10-13-02: WPFW bylaw proposal regarding station boards
10-10-02: Small national straw poll on bylaws
10-9-02: some response to statement of principles
10-8-02: Proposed Pacifica statement of principles - revised
10-8-02: A critique of the Constituency Model
10-7-02: Petition and statements for unified election policy
10-7-02: Straw polls: Points of Unity at KPFT and KPFK
9-24-02: iPNB bylaws straw polls summary
9-24-02: Proposal for a Pacifica bylaws convention
9-20-02: Bylaws revision mini convention in Houston
9-19-02: Constiuency/Inclusion model Pre bylaws draft and station board chart
9-8-02: Carol Spooner: Local verses national power
9-5-02: WBAI bylaws revision subcommittee straw polls as presented to iPNB
9-3-02: WBAI area "Unity Caucus" request 2 hours at upcoming iPNB meeting
9-2-02: Recent interim Pacifica National board meetings audio
9-1-02: Notes from iPNB bylaws revision meeting
9-1-02: KPFK Bylaws Revision Subcommittee: 2 resolutions
8-29-02: Proposed bylaws to prevent takeover through elections
8-29-02: KPFK subcommittee proposal
8-27-02: Proposed compromise of relative powers of Local and National Boards
8-26-02: Audio of WBAI PD hosted bylaws show
8-23-02: WBAI Pacifica bylaws revision sub-committee straw polls-updated
8-22-02: Decentralization: How radical is bylaws draft B?
8-17-02: KPFA Diversity Committee Votes Support for annotated draft B
8-15-02: Pacifica management ethnic makeup
8-15-02: A Policy Governance model for organizations
8-16-02: Response to revised inclusion/constiuency model
8-13-02: Weisgal bylaws draft based on drafts A and B
8-13-02: Pacifica bylaws revision on-air coverage at WBAI 99.5fm
8-12-02: Annotated version of Pacifica Bylaws working draft B
8-12-02: KPFT bylaws outline
8-12-02: KPFK bylaws revision programming moves forward
8-12-02: Inclusion/constituency model refined
8-7-02: Bylaws revision procedure update
8-6-02: Blanchet comparison chart for the 2 Pacifica bylaws drafts
8-6-02: KPFK, WBAI - bylaws programming distress
8-1-02: Beek overview of the 2 Pacifica bylaws drafts
7-27-02: constituency models verses subscriber models, and some response
7-25-02: 2 bylaws drafts from Pacifica bylaws revision committee
7-22-02: CPR constituency model outline
7-20-02: Bylaws revision committee chair comments on Inclusion Model
7-18-02: Pacifica bylaws revision on-air coverage
7-7-02: A Model of Inclusion (constituency model updated)
7-5-02: WBAI bylaws revision sub-committee straw polls summary
6-23-02: Bylaws revision report - iPNB meeting, Berkeley
6-20-02: legal definition of a "Member" in CA
6-20-02: A Pro and Con for Direct Listener-Sponsor Elections
6-17-02: KPFK bylaws revisions subcommittee meeting notes
6-16-02: KPFK proposal for bylaws revision on-air coverage
6-9-02: KPFK bylaws subcommitee: "no appointed seats"
6-3-02: Choice voting explanation and glossary
5-30-02: Pacifica Bylaws revision "bullet points" [ revised 6-1-02 ]
5-28-02: The constituency model
5-28-02: Some responses to the constituencey model
5-27-02:May 31st deadline altered
5-21-02: Constituency model proposal discussion outline
5-12-02: Proposal for bylaws revision on-air reports
5-11-02: A report of KPFK Bylaws Subcommittee meeting
5-7-02: Online audio of recent governance discussions on WBAI
5-1-02: Andy Norris on rules governing LABs
4-23-02: Andy Norris's presentation notes on Local Advisory Boards role and function
4-22-02: Democracy, diversity and the "KPFA model"
4-19-02: some constiuency model talk
4-15-02: Who gets to vote? Defining Pacifica may be the key
4-12-02: WBAI bylaws revision sub-committee main info
4-11-02: 4-11-02 WBAI bylaws committee meeting and process info
3-7-02: Spooner's proposed process for creating new bylaws

wbai bylaws revision subcommittee minutes and audio
10-22-02: meeting notes  
8-20-02: meeting notes  
8-14-02: meeting notes  
7-22-02: meeting notes  
6-4-02: minutes (36kb)  
5-21-02: minutes (30kb)  
5-14-02: minutes (33kb)  
5-9-02: minutes (21kb)  
4-23-02: minutes (46kb)  
4-16-02: minutes (70kb) audio: www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=4615
4-11-02: minutes  
4-2-02: minutes  

WBAI sub-committee Co- Chairs:
Ray Laforest - Raylaforest@mindspring.com  
Janice K. Bryant [ Resigned? ] - jbryant@essence.com

WBAI bylaws revision subcommitee HOT LINE NUMBER: (212) 209-2960

The WBAI subcommittee bylaws revision discussion list
groups.yahoo.com/group/WBAIBylaws/

The Pacifica bylaws revision discussion list:
groups.yahoo.com/group/PacificaNationalBylaws/
more info

Bylaws revision comments to the interim Pacifica National Board:
www.pacifica.org/bylaws/comments.html

Another bylaws revision discussion list
groups.yahoo.com/group/PacificaNationalBylawsUncensored/

bylaws committee meeting ultimate objectives
From Carol Spooner - chair of the national board bylaws revisions committee
www.pacifica.org/governance/bylawrevision.html
Bylaws revision section of the Pacifica website
http://www.ringnebula.com/Bylaws/
A prime source for bylaws revision materials (KPFA area)
http://snow.prohosting.com/wbailab/
4-10-02: new NYC area bylaws revision materials and process source
www.kinzelman.com/advocacy/pacifica/index.html
1999: recommended proposal reading referred by Carol Spooner
http://www.ringnebula.com/Bylaws/Boilerplate_Bylaws.htm
A template for writing bylaws
WBAI LAB exploratory committee meeting notes
Bylaws revision brainstorming meetings in February 2002
www.fairvote.org
Center for Voting and Democracy.
www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/polit/damy/prlib.htm
Proportional Representation Library. Proportional representation, the form used at KPFA and much more. See the "Beginning Readings" link.


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