Preemption in the News View All News Topics The Center Square Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/20/25 The Center Square Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/20/25 Louisiana Supreme Court should restore local control over land use decisions Read More Colorado Sun Adam Polaski 4/17/25 Colorado Sun Adam Polaski 4/17/25 Colorado legislature passes bill punting to local governments on how much restaurant servers are paid Read More Kansas City Star Adam Polaski 4/15/25 Kansas City Star Adam Polaski 4/15/25 One-size-fits-all Missouri construction law puts all the control in Jefferson City | Opinion Read More Florida Phoenix Adam Polaski 3/11/25 Florida Phoenix Adam Polaski 3/11/25 Legislature is back with another attempt at expanding control over regulating plastics Read More Adam Polaski 7/25/24 Adam Polaski 7/25/24 Ron DeSantis says business couldn’t handle ‘patchwork’ of local heat protections for workers Read More Florida Politics Adam Polaski 2/29/24 Florida Politics Adam Polaski 2/29/24 Senate votes for state control over food delivery apps Read More Spectrum News Adam Polaski 7/27/23 Spectrum News Adam Polaski 7/27/23 Austin business owner says he supports local preemption law Read More Florida Politics Adam Polaski 5/3/23 Florida Politics Adam Polaski 5/3/23 Legislature passes bill enabling businesses to sue local governments, halt ‘arbitrary or unreasonable’ ordinances Read More Adam Polaski 4/11/23 Adam Polaski 4/11/23 Texas “Death Star” Bill on Track to Decimate Local Worker and Consumer Protections Read More Adam Polaski 3/16/23 Adam Polaski 3/16/23 Texas cities push back against broad bill preempting local authority in business regulation Read More Adam Polaski 3/14/23 Adam Polaski 3/14/23 Texas bill would let people sue drag queens who perform in front of minors Read More NPR Adam Polaski 3/6/23 NPR Adam Polaski 3/6/23 5 DeSantis allies now control Disney World's special district. Here's what's next Read More Adam Polaski 2/28/23 Adam Polaski 2/28/23 Bill lifting local control on house construction sparks debate in Georgia House committee hearing Read More Adam Polaski 9/8/22 Adam Polaski 9/8/22 The Anti-Monopoly Fight Will Be in the States Read More New York Times Adam Polaski 7/1/22 New York Times Adam Polaski 7/1/22 Will Companies Help Their Employees Get Abortions? Read More Regulatory Review Adam Polaski 5/11/22 Regulatory Review Adam Polaski 5/11/22 Giving the Power of Preemption to Private Business Read More Bloomberg Adam Polaski 4/22/22 Bloomberg Adam Polaski 4/22/22 Letting Businesses Sue Cities Is Florida’s New Preemption Idea Read More Adam Polaski 3/8/22 Adam Polaski 3/8/22 Business-government Relations: Anything but Business? Read More Florida Politics Adam Polaski 2/24/22 Florida Politics Adam Polaski 2/24/22 Local Business Protection Act heads to full House vote after Democratic amendments fail Read More Adam Polaski 2/21/22 Adam Polaski 2/21/22 Residents, not out-of-state businesses, should govern Florida cities Read More Older Posts
The Center Square Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/20/25 The Center Square Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/20/25 Louisiana Supreme Court should restore local control over land use decisions Read More
Colorado Sun Adam Polaski 4/17/25 Colorado Sun Adam Polaski 4/17/25 Colorado legislature passes bill punting to local governments on how much restaurant servers are paid Read More
Kansas City Star Adam Polaski 4/15/25 Kansas City Star Adam Polaski 4/15/25 One-size-fits-all Missouri construction law puts all the control in Jefferson City | Opinion Read More
Florida Phoenix Adam Polaski 3/11/25 Florida Phoenix Adam Polaski 3/11/25 Legislature is back with another attempt at expanding control over regulating plastics Read More
Adam Polaski 7/25/24 Adam Polaski 7/25/24 Ron DeSantis says business couldn’t handle ‘patchwork’ of local heat protections for workers Read More
Florida Politics Adam Polaski 2/29/24 Florida Politics Adam Polaski 2/29/24 Senate votes for state control over food delivery apps Read More
Spectrum News Adam Polaski 7/27/23 Spectrum News Adam Polaski 7/27/23 Austin business owner says he supports local preemption law Read More
Florida Politics Adam Polaski 5/3/23 Florida Politics Adam Polaski 5/3/23 Legislature passes bill enabling businesses to sue local governments, halt ‘arbitrary or unreasonable’ ordinances Read More
Adam Polaski 4/11/23 Adam Polaski 4/11/23 Texas “Death Star” Bill on Track to Decimate Local Worker and Consumer Protections Read More
Adam Polaski 3/16/23 Adam Polaski 3/16/23 Texas cities push back against broad bill preempting local authority in business regulation Read More
Adam Polaski 3/14/23 Adam Polaski 3/14/23 Texas bill would let people sue drag queens who perform in front of minors Read More
NPR Adam Polaski 3/6/23 NPR Adam Polaski 3/6/23 5 DeSantis allies now control Disney World's special district. Here's what's next Read More
Adam Polaski 2/28/23 Adam Polaski 2/28/23 Bill lifting local control on house construction sparks debate in Georgia House committee hearing Read More
New York Times Adam Polaski 7/1/22 New York Times Adam Polaski 7/1/22 Will Companies Help Their Employees Get Abortions? Read More
Regulatory Review Adam Polaski 5/11/22 Regulatory Review Adam Polaski 5/11/22 Giving the Power of Preemption to Private Business Read More
Bloomberg Adam Polaski 4/22/22 Bloomberg Adam Polaski 4/22/22 Letting Businesses Sue Cities Is Florida’s New Preemption Idea Read More
Adam Polaski 3/8/22 Adam Polaski 3/8/22 Business-government Relations: Anything but Business? Read More
Florida Politics Adam Polaski 2/24/22 Florida Politics Adam Polaski 2/24/22 Local Business Protection Act heads to full House vote after Democratic amendments fail Read More
Adam Polaski 2/21/22 Adam Polaski 2/21/22 Residents, not out-of-state businesses, should govern Florida cities Read More