Bill to remove local control of reductions in force passes Senate Education The Real WVCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 25, 2026West Virginia, Education
Camping ban bill headed to WV House floor for vote West Virginia WatchCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 25, 2026West Virginia, Environment
West Virginians asked for more local control over data centers. Lawmakers have rejected efforts to restore it. Mountain State SpotlightCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 25, 2026Tennessee, AI/Data Centers
Tennessee lawmakers move to override Nashville control of Musk tunnel TennesseeanCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 25, 2026Tennessee, Zoning
Ohio moves to ban ranked choice voting as some cities consider it Columbus DispatchCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 25, 2026Ohio, Elections
State bill could nullify local gas leaf blower bans Key Biscayne PortalCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 25, 2026Florida, Environment
Election oversight bill dies in committee after debate over local control, political tension County 17Caitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 23, 2026Wyoming, Elections
Florida lawmakers advance bills potentially stripping local zoning powers across the state Sebastian DailyCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 22, 2026Florida, Zoning
Sprawling Farm Bill sails through Senate without dissent Florida PoliticsCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 20, 2026Environment, Florida
Data center regulation bill passes state Senate sans tax incentive ban South Dakota SpotlightCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 20, 2026AI/Data Centers, South Dakota
L.G.B.T.Q. Clubs in Some Texas Schools Can’t Be Banned, Judge Says New York TimesCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 20, 2026LGBTQ, Texas
Maryland, New Mexico Become Latest Blue States to Ban Local Contracts with ICE Bolts MagazineCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 19, 2026Maryland, New Mexico, Immigration/Sanctuary Cities
House passes bill banning ‘leftist indoctrination’ and LGBTQ+ teaching in public schools New Hampshire BulletinCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 19, 2026LGBTQ, New Hampshire
With New Momentum, Republican States Push Broader Limits for Trans Americans New York TimesCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 18, 2026National, LGBTQ
Lawmakers advance bill to give some local control over gambling Cody EnterpriseCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 18, 2026Wyoming, Gambling
Live Local Act fix exempting farmland, protected areas from preemption moves to House floor Florida PoliticsCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 18, 2026Florida, Environment
WV House passes new data center development rules without local control, water protection provisions West Virginia WatchCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 18, 2026West Virginia, AI/Data Centers
How a proposed state law would give more local control when issuing burn bans News 9Caitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 18, 2026Oklahoma, Environment
States Are Expanding Trans Bathroom Ban Bills to Encompass Private Businesses TruthOutCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 17, 2026National, LGBTQ
Is ‘home rule’ sabotaging reading reform in NJ? NJ Spotlight NewsCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 17, 2026New Jersey, Education
