Preemption in the News View All News Topics Jezebel Adam Polaski 8/13/25 Jezebel Adam Polaski 8/13/25 Another Court Lets Another State Keep Cruel Ban on Trans Youth Health Care Read More NPR Adam Polaski 4/15/25 NPR Adam Polaski 4/15/25 Bill banning DEI in Arkansas local government sent to governor’s desk Read More Arkansas Advocate Adam Polaski 4/9/25 Arkansas Advocate Adam Polaski 4/9/25 Arkansas Senate approves ban on DEI policies in local governments; bill heads to House Read More The Sentinel Record Adam Polaski 2/17/25 The Sentinel Record Adam Polaski 2/17/25 STR bill preempting local control resurfaces in House Read More Adam Polaski 1/26/22 Adam Polaski 1/26/22 Arkansas receives three failing grades on tobacco use report Read More Adam Polaski 10/14/21 Adam Polaski 10/14/21 Arkansas Seeks to Amend President Biden’s Mandate Read More Adam Polaski 8/8/21 Adam Polaski 8/8/21 School officials stress importance of local control Read More The Washington Post Adam Polaski 8/4/21 The Washington Post Adam Polaski 8/4/21 Arkansas banned mask mandates. As schools get ready to reopen, the governor says he regrets signing the law. Read More Adam Polaski 8/3/21 Adam Polaski 8/3/21 Majority of Fayetteville council agrees cities should decide mask mandates Read More Adam Polaski 7/23/21 Adam Polaski 7/23/21 Dozen state lawmakers call for session to allow mask mandates Read More Arkansas Times Adam Polaski 6/19/21 Arkansas Times Adam Polaski 6/19/21 Arkansas at the forefront of the Republican attack on local control and democracy Read More Adam Polaski 6/19/21 Adam Polaski 6/19/21 '21 laws seen to put local control at risk Read More Politico Adam Polaski 5/6/21 Politico Adam Polaski 5/6/21 Laws banning transgender student athletes splinter GOP Read More Adam Polaski 4/25/21 Adam Polaski 4/25/21 You want to get on the bus, Gus, mask up Read More Arkansas Times Adam Polaski 4/20/21 Arkansas Times Adam Polaski 4/20/21 House votes to kill mask mandates by any government Read More Adam Polaski 4/19/21 Adam Polaski 4/19/21 NWA EDITORIAL: Local vs. state Read More Adam Polaski 4/6/21 Adam Polaski 4/6/21 House, Senate override governor's veto of transgender-treatment bill Read More NPR Adam Polaski 3/30/21 NPR Adam Polaski 3/30/21 New Anti-Trans Legislation Passed By Arkansas Senate Read More CNN Adam Polaski 3/29/21 CNN Adam Polaski 3/29/21 Transgender rights in the spotlight as Arkansas and Tennessee become latest states to pass anti-trans legislation Read More Adam Polaski 3/23/21 Adam Polaski 3/23/21 Controversial trans sports bill & medical ethics bill sitting on Arkansas governor's desk Read More Older Posts
Jezebel Adam Polaski 8/13/25 Jezebel Adam Polaski 8/13/25 Another Court Lets Another State Keep Cruel Ban on Trans Youth Health Care Read More
NPR Adam Polaski 4/15/25 NPR Adam Polaski 4/15/25 Bill banning DEI in Arkansas local government sent to governor’s desk Read More
Arkansas Advocate Adam Polaski 4/9/25 Arkansas Advocate Adam Polaski 4/9/25 Arkansas Senate approves ban on DEI policies in local governments; bill heads to House Read More
The Sentinel Record Adam Polaski 2/17/25 The Sentinel Record Adam Polaski 2/17/25 STR bill preempting local control resurfaces in House Read More
Adam Polaski 1/26/22 Adam Polaski 1/26/22 Arkansas receives three failing grades on tobacco use report Read More
Adam Polaski 10/14/21 Adam Polaski 10/14/21 Arkansas Seeks to Amend President Biden’s Mandate Read More
Adam Polaski 8/8/21 Adam Polaski 8/8/21 School officials stress importance of local control Read More
The Washington Post Adam Polaski 8/4/21 The Washington Post Adam Polaski 8/4/21 Arkansas banned mask mandates. As schools get ready to reopen, the governor says he regrets signing the law. Read More
Adam Polaski 8/3/21 Adam Polaski 8/3/21 Majority of Fayetteville council agrees cities should decide mask mandates Read More
Adam Polaski 7/23/21 Adam Polaski 7/23/21 Dozen state lawmakers call for session to allow mask mandates Read More
Arkansas Times Adam Polaski 6/19/21 Arkansas Times Adam Polaski 6/19/21 Arkansas at the forefront of the Republican attack on local control and democracy Read More
Politico Adam Polaski 5/6/21 Politico Adam Polaski 5/6/21 Laws banning transgender student athletes splinter GOP Read More
Arkansas Times Adam Polaski 4/20/21 Arkansas Times Adam Polaski 4/20/21 House votes to kill mask mandates by any government Read More
Adam Polaski 4/6/21 Adam Polaski 4/6/21 House, Senate override governor's veto of transgender-treatment bill Read More
NPR Adam Polaski 3/30/21 NPR Adam Polaski 3/30/21 New Anti-Trans Legislation Passed By Arkansas Senate Read More
CNN Adam Polaski 3/29/21 CNN Adam Polaski 3/29/21 Transgender rights in the spotlight as Arkansas and Tennessee become latest states to pass anti-trans legislation Read More
Adam Polaski 3/23/21 Adam Polaski 3/23/21 Controversial trans sports bill & medical ethics bill sitting on Arkansas governor's desk Read More
