Preemption in the News View All News Topics Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 9/12/23 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 9/12/23 Op-Ed: Sen. Sharif Street: State gun laws are killing Pennsylvanians Read More Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/9/23 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/9/23 Lawmakers and workers rights groups want state officials to let Philly set its own minimum wage Read More Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/2/23 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/2/23 Here are some ways New Jersey and other states try to thwart illegal gun sales that Pa. could try Read More Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 11/1/22 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 11/1/22 Why is it so hard for Philly to pass its own gun laws? Read More Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 10/3/22 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 10/3/22 Judge bars Philadelphia from enforcing Mayor Jim Kenney’s ban on guns at rec centers and playgrounds Read More Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 9/28/22 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 9/28/22 Editorial: The shooting at Roxborough High and the absurd state law that limits local gun safety measures Read More Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 9/27/22 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 9/27/22 Jim Kenney signs exec order to ban guns at Philly rec centers, a move that could spur legal challenges Read More Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 6/7/22 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 6/7/22 After the South Street Shooting, frustration mounts over the Pennsylvania law that keeps Philly from passing its own gun control Read More Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/26/22 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/26/22 An appeals court upheld a Pennsylvania law that prevents Philly from making its own gun rules Read More Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 6/29/21 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 6/29/21 What to expect while you’re out shopping as Philly’s plastic bag ban begins Read More Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 6/18/21 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 6/18/21 Pennsylvania Republicans want voters to be able to recall elected officials — but only in Philly Read More Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 3/3/21 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 3/3/21 Philly and suburban towns are suing Pa. over a law stopping them from banning plastic bags Read More Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 10/9/20 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 10/9/20 Just like COVID-19, gun violence in Philly is preventable | Editorial Read More Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 10/1/20 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 10/1/20 Pa. crowd limits are in effect again after court order, though Wolf hints he’s considering fans at school sports events Read More Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 8/19/20 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 8/19/20 Pa. lawmakers concerned ‘guidance’ for schools could open the door to COVID-19 lawsuits Read More Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 7/19/20 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 7/19/20 Mayor Jim Kenney’s hands-off style landed him big wins in a calm first term. Does it still work during crisis? Read More Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/28/20 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/28/20 Philly’s plastic bag ban is in jeopardy after Pa. Republicans amended a budget bill in a bid to halt it Read More Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/26/20 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/26/20 N.J. and Delaware approve outdoor graduations, lift other restrictions as Pa. moves cautiously Read More Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/20/20 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/20/20 Philly has the lowest minimum wage of any major U.S. city, new study says Read More
Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 9/12/23 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 9/12/23 Op-Ed: Sen. Sharif Street: State gun laws are killing Pennsylvanians Read More
Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/9/23 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/9/23 Lawmakers and workers rights groups want state officials to let Philly set its own minimum wage Read More
Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/2/23 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/2/23 Here are some ways New Jersey and other states try to thwart illegal gun sales that Pa. could try Read More
Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 11/1/22 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 11/1/22 Why is it so hard for Philly to pass its own gun laws? Read More
Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 10/3/22 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 10/3/22 Judge bars Philadelphia from enforcing Mayor Jim Kenney’s ban on guns at rec centers and playgrounds Read More
Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 9/28/22 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 9/28/22 Editorial: The shooting at Roxborough High and the absurd state law that limits local gun safety measures Read More
Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 9/27/22 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 9/27/22 Jim Kenney signs exec order to ban guns at Philly rec centers, a move that could spur legal challenges Read More
Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 6/7/22 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 6/7/22 After the South Street Shooting, frustration mounts over the Pennsylvania law that keeps Philly from passing its own gun control Read More
Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/26/22 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/26/22 An appeals court upheld a Pennsylvania law that prevents Philly from making its own gun rules Read More
Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 6/29/21 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 6/29/21 What to expect while you’re out shopping as Philly’s plastic bag ban begins Read More
Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 6/18/21 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 6/18/21 Pennsylvania Republicans want voters to be able to recall elected officials — but only in Philly Read More
Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 3/3/21 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 3/3/21 Philly and suburban towns are suing Pa. over a law stopping them from banning plastic bags Read More
Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 10/9/20 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 10/9/20 Just like COVID-19, gun violence in Philly is preventable | Editorial Read More
Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 10/1/20 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 10/1/20 Pa. crowd limits are in effect again after court order, though Wolf hints he’s considering fans at school sports events Read More
Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 8/19/20 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 8/19/20 Pa. lawmakers concerned ‘guidance’ for schools could open the door to COVID-19 lawsuits Read More
Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 7/19/20 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 7/19/20 Mayor Jim Kenney’s hands-off style landed him big wins in a calm first term. Does it still work during crisis? Read More
Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/28/20 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/28/20 Philly’s plastic bag ban is in jeopardy after Pa. Republicans amended a budget bill in a bid to halt it Read More
Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/26/20 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/26/20 N.J. and Delaware approve outdoor graduations, lift other restrictions as Pa. moves cautiously Read More
Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/20/20 Philadelphia Inquirer Adam Polaski 5/20/20 Philly has the lowest minimum wage of any major U.S. city, new study says Read More
