Preemption in the News View All News Topics Tampa Bay Times Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/11/26 Tampa Bay Times Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/11/26 Florida Legislature votes to ban local net-zero climate programs Read More Tampa Bay Times Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/22/26 Tampa Bay Times Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/22/26 Florida lawmakers debate what’s ‘harmful to minors’ in school books, again Read More Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 9/22/25 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 9/22/25 Tampa Bay governments face waiting game after DOGE audits Read More Tampa Bay Times, Miami Herald Adam Polaski 3/18/25 Tampa Bay Times, Miami Herald Adam Polaski 3/18/25 Florida attorney general warns Fort Myers after it blocked ICE partnership Read More Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 2/3/24 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 2/3/24 Florida bill would abolish local civilian police review boards Read More Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 10/12/23 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 10/12/23 In Tampa state attorney race, will redistricting affect Andrew Warren? Read More Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 7/26/23 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 7/26/23 Editorial: Florida public schools need a fair process for book challenges Read More Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 7/24/23 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 7/24/23 Pasco becomes the latest victim of lawmakers’ attack on local priorities Read More Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 4/24/23 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 4/24/23 LGBTQ+ people are leaving Florida. They blame the Legislature. Read More Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 3/24/23 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 3/24/23 Businesses could block new local regulations by suing, under Florida bill Read More Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 3/6/23 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 3/6/23 Florida cities and towns are worried about the legislative session. Here’s why. Read More Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 11/3/22 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 11/3/22 By thwarting home rule, Gov. DeSantis hurts renters Read More Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 2/15/22 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 2/15/22 Stop plastic pollution of our waters by giving Florida cities the right to regulate them | Column Read More Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 1/26/22 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 1/26/22 Florida Senate sponsor agrees to weaken preemption bill Read More Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 1/20/22 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 1/20/22 Florida GOP bill would further shield names of dark money donors Read More Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 1/14/22 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 1/14/22 Florida education officials took aim at local control amid bid-rigging allegations Read More Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 1/3/22 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 1/3/22 Is Tampa’s tree canopy shrinking because of a change in state law? Read More Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 10/1/21 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 10/1/21 A new Florida school mask lawsuit surfaces as some schools reconsider policies Read More Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 8/11/21 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 8/11/21 Gov. DeSantis’ agenda is at odds with efforts to save lives Read More Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 5/6/21 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 5/6/21 DeSantis fields calls for vetoes: Which ones are loudest? Read More Older Posts
Tampa Bay Times Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/11/26 Tampa Bay Times Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/11/26 Florida Legislature votes to ban local net-zero climate programs Read More
Tampa Bay Times Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/22/26 Tampa Bay Times Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/22/26 Florida lawmakers debate what’s ‘harmful to minors’ in school books, again Read More
Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 9/22/25 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 9/22/25 Tampa Bay governments face waiting game after DOGE audits Read More
Tampa Bay Times, Miami Herald Adam Polaski 3/18/25 Tampa Bay Times, Miami Herald Adam Polaski 3/18/25 Florida attorney general warns Fort Myers after it blocked ICE partnership Read More
Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 2/3/24 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 2/3/24 Florida bill would abolish local civilian police review boards Read More
Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 10/12/23 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 10/12/23 In Tampa state attorney race, will redistricting affect Andrew Warren? Read More
Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 7/26/23 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 7/26/23 Editorial: Florida public schools need a fair process for book challenges Read More
Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 7/24/23 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 7/24/23 Pasco becomes the latest victim of lawmakers’ attack on local priorities Read More
Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 4/24/23 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 4/24/23 LGBTQ+ people are leaving Florida. They blame the Legislature. Read More
Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 3/24/23 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 3/24/23 Businesses could block new local regulations by suing, under Florida bill Read More
Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 3/6/23 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 3/6/23 Florida cities and towns are worried about the legislative session. Here’s why. Read More
Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 11/3/22 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 11/3/22 By thwarting home rule, Gov. DeSantis hurts renters Read More
Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 2/15/22 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 2/15/22 Stop plastic pollution of our waters by giving Florida cities the right to regulate them | Column Read More
Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 1/26/22 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 1/26/22 Florida Senate sponsor agrees to weaken preemption bill Read More
Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 1/20/22 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 1/20/22 Florida GOP bill would further shield names of dark money donors Read More
Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 1/14/22 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 1/14/22 Florida education officials took aim at local control amid bid-rigging allegations Read More
Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 1/3/22 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 1/3/22 Is Tampa’s tree canopy shrinking because of a change in state law? Read More
Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 10/1/21 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 10/1/21 A new Florida school mask lawsuit surfaces as some schools reconsider policies Read More
Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 8/11/21 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 8/11/21 Gov. DeSantis’ agenda is at odds with efforts to save lives Read More
Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 5/6/21 Tampa Bay Times Adam Polaski 5/6/21 DeSantis fields calls for vetoes: Which ones are loudest? Read More