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Connecting the Dots Supplement: Talking about Preemption to Different Audiences

These message frames, addendums to Connecting the Dots: How to Message the Abuse of State Preemption, are designed to help you talk about preemption through different lenses and to different audiences.

Messaging Guide, CommunicationsAdam PolaskiAugust 29, 2022

Message Guide: Explaining Home Rule & Why Reform is Necessary

Home rule reform, like abusive preemption, can be difficult to explain – even if you’re doing this work day-in and day-out. That’s why our national table is releasing new message guidance to help advocates make the case for home rule reform and move people to action. This guidance is meant to help you explain what home rule reform is and why action is urgently needed now.

Communications, Messaging GuideAdam PolaskiJuly 17, 2022Home Rule Reform, Home Rule

Connecting the Dots – How to Message the Abuse of State Preemption

This guide reflects the latest messaging for how to talk about the abuse of state preemption and how many elected officials use preemption to entrench inequities and take power away from people and communities.

Communications, Messaging Guide, Featured – Home PageAdam PolaskiJune 22, 2022

Preemption of Public Health Authority: Communications Toolkit

The Local Solutions Support Center has designed a toolkit to help organizers understand what public health authority preemption looks like and how to talk about it in a way that’s both accessible to broader audiences, and effective.

Understanding Preemption Poll: African-American Research Collaborative

This polling from the African-American Research Collaborative found that it is most helpful to engage voters through a policy position and then transition to a discussion of how to influence state government to make positive change.

CommunicationsAdam PolaskiJanuary 11, 2022National Polling, Racial Justice, General

Digital Ads from LSSC and The Campaign Workshop

In recent years the Local Solutions Support Center has partnered repeatedly with The Campaign Workshop to create message-tested digital advertising toolkits for local partners.