Preemption in the News View All News Topics Orlando Sentinel Caitlyn Cherepakhov 5/31/26 Orlando Sentinel Caitlyn Cherepakhov 5/31/26 DeSantis’ property tax measure would strip power from local governments Read More Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 4/24/25 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 4/24/25 Don’t shred Florida’s remaining, tattered growth management laws Read More Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 5/5/24 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 5/5/24 How a Texas-based think tank upended Florida’s homelessness strategy Read More Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 3/17/24 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 3/17/24 Florida knows best? In 2024, the legislature overruled a host of local laws Read More Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 4/26/23 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 4/26/23 Lawmakers could force higher utility bills for Floridians Read More Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 4/20/23 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 4/20/23 Attack on renter protection is another attack on local democracy Read More Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 4/20/23 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 4/20/23 Florida lawmakers could end local living wage policies Read More Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 3/31/23 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 3/31/23 Lawmakers, stop stomping on local control Read More Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 2/16/23 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 2/16/23 Sanford backs off on rent control restrictions, eyes proposed Florida law Read More Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 3/21/22 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 3/21/22 Florida should push back against erosion of home rule Read More Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 3/11/22 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 3/11/22 Lawmakers target citizens initiatives, local government mailers on referenda Read More Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 2/6/22 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 2/6/22 Rep. Anna Eskamani: Orange County can stop pollution at its source Read More Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 1/20/22 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 1/20/22 Proposed state law would void Orange County ban on pet sales, save pet stores Read More Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 1/19/22 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 1/19/22 Orange County must oppose dangerous pet-store preemption bill | Commentary Read More Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 1/18/22 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 1/18/22 Lawmakers wrestle away local control | Editorial Read More Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 11/16/21 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 11/16/21 9 cities sue Florida over anti-riot law Read More Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 10/28/21 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 10/28/21 Florida governor sues Biden to stop vaccine mandate for federal contract workers Read More Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 10/15/21 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 10/15/21 After Miya Marcano’s death, Florida has a chance to make apartment dwelling safer Read More Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 8/4/21 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 8/4/21 Latino leaders push masks, vaccines and return of local control in coronavirus fight Read More Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 6/15/21 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 6/15/21 DeSantis, Fried clash over cops, local control, environment at Committee Read More Older Posts
Orlando Sentinel Caitlyn Cherepakhov 5/31/26 Orlando Sentinel Caitlyn Cherepakhov 5/31/26 DeSantis’ property tax measure would strip power from local governments Read More
Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 4/24/25 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 4/24/25 Don’t shred Florida’s remaining, tattered growth management laws Read More
Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 5/5/24 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 5/5/24 How a Texas-based think tank upended Florida’s homelessness strategy Read More
Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 3/17/24 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 3/17/24 Florida knows best? In 2024, the legislature overruled a host of local laws Read More
Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 4/26/23 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 4/26/23 Lawmakers could force higher utility bills for Floridians Read More
Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 4/20/23 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 4/20/23 Attack on renter protection is another attack on local democracy Read More
Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 4/20/23 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 4/20/23 Florida lawmakers could end local living wage policies Read More
Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 3/31/23 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 3/31/23 Lawmakers, stop stomping on local control Read More
Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 2/16/23 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 2/16/23 Sanford backs off on rent control restrictions, eyes proposed Florida law Read More
Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 3/21/22 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 3/21/22 Florida should push back against erosion of home rule Read More
Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 3/11/22 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 3/11/22 Lawmakers target citizens initiatives, local government mailers on referenda Read More
Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 2/6/22 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 2/6/22 Rep. Anna Eskamani: Orange County can stop pollution at its source Read More
Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 1/20/22 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 1/20/22 Proposed state law would void Orange County ban on pet sales, save pet stores Read More
Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 1/19/22 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 1/19/22 Orange County must oppose dangerous pet-store preemption bill | Commentary Read More
Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 1/18/22 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 1/18/22 Lawmakers wrestle away local control | Editorial Read More
Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 11/16/21 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 11/16/21 9 cities sue Florida over anti-riot law Read More
Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 10/28/21 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 10/28/21 Florida governor sues Biden to stop vaccine mandate for federal contract workers Read More
Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 10/15/21 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 10/15/21 After Miya Marcano’s death, Florida has a chance to make apartment dwelling safer Read More
Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 8/4/21 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 8/4/21 Latino leaders push masks, vaccines and return of local control in coronavirus fight Read More
Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 6/15/21 Orlando Sentinel Adam Polaski 6/15/21 DeSantis, Fried clash over cops, local control, environment at Committee Read More