Preemption in the News View All News Topics Columbus Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/15/26 Columbus Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/15/26 Ohio Senate advances bill to punish cities over gun control Read More Columbus Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Columbus Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Ohio moves to ban ranked choice voting as some cities consider it Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 8/20/25 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 8/20/25 Franklin County judge rules Columbus can't pass local gun restrictions Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 7/29/25 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 7/29/25 County fairs can't set their own gun restrictions, Ohio AG Dave Yost says Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 7/11/25 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 7/11/25 Tragic shooting reminder that local governments must oversee rental regulation | Letters Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 7/8/25 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 7/8/25 Appeals court says Ohio legislative effort to block local tobacco laws unconstitutional Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/5/25 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/5/25 Lawmakers want districts to allow LifeWise students to bring materials back to school Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 9/7/23 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 9/7/23 Op-Ed: Lawmakers don't have power to use preemption to stop local gun laws the way they think Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 Ohio Senate budget would reverse Columbus ban on menthol-flavored tobacco products Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 'I am begging' Gov. DeWine: Don't leave cities like Columbus, Cleveland 'to burn' Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 12/16/22 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 12/16/22 Column: Ohio preemption law must fall if cities want local gun restrictions Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 12/12/22 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 12/12/22 Columbus' new ban on flavored tobacco products faces challenge from Ohio lawmakers Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 12/12/22 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 12/12/22 In 'historic abuse of power,' Ohio lawmakers seek to steal your voice Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 11/21/22 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 11/21/22 Our view: 'Everyone has a gun.' State stymying Columbus' fight to protect people from guns Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 4/25/22 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 4/25/22 Attacks on teachers making schools battlegrounds as real crises continue| union president Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 3/21/22 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 3/21/22 From libraries to police training: Controversial Ohio education bill goes beyond classroom Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 2/22/22 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 2/22/22 Legislation would protect that Airbnb in your neighborhood from local bans Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 9/27/21 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 9/27/21 Here are all the Ohio bills to ban or limit COVID-19 vaccine, mask mandates Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 9/10/21 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 9/10/21 Ohio lawmakers restricted local mask mandates. So how are Columbus and other cities able to pass them? Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 3/21/21 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 3/21/21 Statehouse players do their best to rip up Ohio cities' much-needed 'home rule' Read More Older Posts
Columbus Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/15/26 Columbus Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/15/26 Ohio Senate advances bill to punish cities over gun control Read More
Columbus Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Columbus Dispatch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Ohio moves to ban ranked choice voting as some cities consider it Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 8/20/25 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 8/20/25 Franklin County judge rules Columbus can't pass local gun restrictions Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 7/29/25 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 7/29/25 County fairs can't set their own gun restrictions, Ohio AG Dave Yost says Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 7/11/25 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 7/11/25 Tragic shooting reminder that local governments must oversee rental regulation | Letters Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 7/8/25 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 7/8/25 Appeals court says Ohio legislative effort to block local tobacco laws unconstitutional Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/5/25 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/5/25 Lawmakers want districts to allow LifeWise students to bring materials back to school Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 9/7/23 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 9/7/23 Op-Ed: Lawmakers don't have power to use preemption to stop local gun laws the way they think Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 Ohio Senate budget would reverse Columbus ban on menthol-flavored tobacco products Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 'I am begging' Gov. DeWine: Don't leave cities like Columbus, Cleveland 'to burn' Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 12/16/22 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 12/16/22 Column: Ohio preemption law must fall if cities want local gun restrictions Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 12/12/22 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 12/12/22 Columbus' new ban on flavored tobacco products faces challenge from Ohio lawmakers Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 12/12/22 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 12/12/22 In 'historic abuse of power,' Ohio lawmakers seek to steal your voice Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 11/21/22 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 11/21/22 Our view: 'Everyone has a gun.' State stymying Columbus' fight to protect people from guns Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 4/25/22 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 4/25/22 Attacks on teachers making schools battlegrounds as real crises continue| union president Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 3/21/22 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 3/21/22 From libraries to police training: Controversial Ohio education bill goes beyond classroom Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 2/22/22 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 2/22/22 Legislation would protect that Airbnb in your neighborhood from local bans Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 9/27/21 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 9/27/21 Here are all the Ohio bills to ban or limit COVID-19 vaccine, mask mandates Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 9/10/21 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 9/10/21 Ohio lawmakers restricted local mask mandates. So how are Columbus and other cities able to pass them? Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 3/21/21 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 3/21/21 Statehouse players do their best to rip up Ohio cities' much-needed 'home rule' Read More
