Home rule under pressure: Arizona’s rebalancing of state and local power Arizona Capital TimesCaitlyn CherepakhovMay 12, 2026Arizona, Taxes, Utilities
‘Assault on local government’: Nashville leaders lament latest legislative session WPLNCaitlyn CherepakhovMay 11, 2026Tennessee, Airports, Immigration/Sanctuary Cities, Utilities
More states look to preempt local AI laws, report finds Route FiftyCaitlyn CherepakhovMay 11, 2026National, AI/Data Centers
Tucson took action against ICE. Now the city is bracing for state Republicans to fight back The GuardianCaitlyn CherepakhovMay 9, 2026Arizona, Immigration/Sanctuary Cities
As Memphis schools takeover looms, city faces further voting power struggle Chalkbeat TennesseeCaitlyn CherepakhovMay 8, 2026Tennessee, Education
Cole County judge weighing future of St. Louis police control after closing arguments in multiple lawsuits KSDKCaitlyn CherepakhovMay 7, 2026Missouri, Policing
What the practice of state preemption means for our democracy 1ACaitlyn CherepakhovMay 6, 2026Louisiana, Elections
Court Blocks State Election Provision, Sides with Pinal County on Local Control San Tan ValleyCaitlyn CherepakhovMay 3, 2026Arizona, Elections
Tennessee to track transgender patients, put trans women in male prisons WPLNCaitlyn CherepakhovMay 2, 2026LGBTQ, Tennessee
Tennessee lawmakers passed these LGBTQ bills in the 2026 legislative session TennesseeanCaitlyn CherepakhovMay 1, 2026Tennessee, LGBTQ
Ohio Republican introduces yet ANOTHER anti-trans bill, this time targeting adult insurance coverage The Buckeye FlameCaitlyn CherepakhovMay 1, 2026Ohio, LGBTQ
New Florida law banning DEI programs in local government raises concerns about community outreach WXTLCaitlyn CherepakhovMay 1, 2026Florida, DEI
State legislative wrap-up: Immigration, vouchers and preemption WPLNCaitlyn CherepakhovApril 30, 2026Tennessee, Immigration/Sanctuary Cities, Education
Meet the Mayor of a Tiny Texas Town Who Wants to Limit How Cities Can Govern ProPublicaCaitlyn CherepakhovApril 27, 2026Texas, Home Rule
Will data centers be the next ‘exception’ to Ohio home-rule rights? Cleveland.comCaitlyn CherepakhovApril 26, 2026Ohio, Home Rule
Georgia’s battleground races give a first look at a brewing political storm PoliticoCaitlyn CherepakhovApril 26, 2026AI/Data Centers, Georgia
Tennessee Passed a Slate of Immigration Bills. Here’s What They Do. New York TimesCaitlyn CherepakhovApril 25, 2026Immigration/Sanctuary Cities, Tennessee
TN legislature adjourns after vote-a-rama on local preemption bills Daily News JournalCaitlyn CherepakhovApril 24, 2026Tennessee, Airports, Uti
Statehouse power grab will dissolve local airport authority, give state power over tourist zones Chattanooga Times PressCaitlyn CherepakhovApril 24, 2026Tennessee, Airports
Michigan residents push back against data centers during Earth Day hearing in Lansing Spectrum NewsCaitlyn CherepakhovApril 23, 2026Michigan, AI/Data Centers
