Preemption in the News View All News Topics WSMV4 Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/16/26 WSMV4 Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/16/26 TN could soon strip municipalities of state funding if they don’t verify employee citizenship Read More Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 7/14/25 Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 7/14/25 Kentucky among 18 states that block cities from enacting paid leave standards Read More Texas Observer Adam Polaski 6/3/25 Texas Observer Adam Polaski 6/3/25 Will Texas Workers Ever Get a Break from the Summer Heat? Read More Wisconsin Public Radio Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Wisconsin Public Radio Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Assembly Republicans approve changes to Wisconsin’s unemployment system Read More Florida Phoenix Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Florida Phoenix Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Measure to roll back child labor laws now goes to House for consideration Read More Colorado Newsline Adam Polaski 3/17/25 Colorado Newsline Adam Polaski 3/17/25 Colorado lawmakers back off plan to force cuts to tipped minimum wage Read More Boulder Reporting Lounge Adam Polaski 3/11/25 Boulder Reporting Lounge Adam Polaski 3/11/25 Colorado bill that would cut tipped wages in Boulder sparks fierce debate Read More Governing Adam Polaski 9/23/24 Governing Adam Polaski 9/23/24 When States and Localities Disagree On Worker Protections, What's the Way Forward? Read More Nonprofit Quarterly Adam Polaski 9/4/24 Nonprofit Quarterly Adam Polaski 9/4/24 Organizing the South—How Black Workers Are Challenging Corporate Power 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 Adam Polaski 7/23/24 Adam Polaski 7/23/24 Florida Policy Institute implores state leaders to take action to protect workers from heat Read More Adam Polaski 7/16/24 Adam Polaski 7/16/24 Op-Ed: Cities Want To Give Workers Heat Breaks. States Are Stopping Them. Read More Fox Adam Polaski 7/1/24 Fox Adam Polaski 7/1/24 Heat protection preemption law taking effect Read More Adam Polaski 6/30/24 Adam Polaski 6/30/24 Florida Ban on Protections for Outdoor Workers Goes Into Effect Amid Record Heat Read More Adam Polaski 5/3/24 Adam Polaski 5/3/24 CT House passes ‘Work Live Ride’ bill; sends measure to Senate Read More NPR Adam Polaski 5/3/24 NPR Adam Polaski 5/3/24 After a boom in cash aid to tackle poverty, some states are now banning it Read More Route Fifty Adam Polaski 4/29/24 Route Fifty Adam Polaski 4/29/24 States take aim at local basic income programs Read More Bloomberg Adam Polaski 4/17/24 Bloomberg Adam Polaski 4/17/24 Worker Heat Safety Laws Are Latest Focus of Red State Preemption Read More Huffington Post Adam Polaski 4/15/24 Huffington Post Adam Polaski 4/15/24 DeSantis Signs Florida Bill Blocking Local Heat Safety Rules For Workers Read More Florida Politics Adam Polaski 4/12/24 Florida Politics Adam Polaski 4/12/24 Gov. DeSantis strips worker wage, heat protection powers from cities Read More Older Posts
WSMV4 Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/16/26 WSMV4 Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/16/26 TN could soon strip municipalities of state funding if they don’t verify employee citizenship Read More
Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 7/14/25 Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 7/14/25 Kentucky among 18 states that block cities from enacting paid leave standards Read More
Texas Observer Adam Polaski 6/3/25 Texas Observer Adam Polaski 6/3/25 Will Texas Workers Ever Get a Break from the Summer Heat? Read More
Wisconsin Public Radio Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Wisconsin Public Radio Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Assembly Republicans approve changes to Wisconsin’s unemployment system Read More
Florida Phoenix Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Florida Phoenix Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Measure to roll back child labor laws now goes to House for consideration Read More
Colorado Newsline Adam Polaski 3/17/25 Colorado Newsline Adam Polaski 3/17/25 Colorado lawmakers back off plan to force cuts to tipped minimum wage Read More
Boulder Reporting Lounge Adam Polaski 3/11/25 Boulder Reporting Lounge Adam Polaski 3/11/25 Colorado bill that would cut tipped wages in Boulder sparks fierce debate Read More
Governing Adam Polaski 9/23/24 Governing Adam Polaski 9/23/24 When States and Localities Disagree On Worker Protections, What's the Way Forward? Read More
Nonprofit Quarterly Adam Polaski 9/4/24 Nonprofit Quarterly Adam Polaski 9/4/24 Organizing the South—How Black Workers Are Challenging Corporate Power 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
Adam Polaski 7/23/24 Adam Polaski 7/23/24 Florida Policy Institute implores state leaders to take action to protect workers from heat Read More
Adam Polaski 7/16/24 Adam Polaski 7/16/24 Op-Ed: Cities Want To Give Workers Heat Breaks. States Are Stopping Them. Read More
Fox Adam Polaski 7/1/24 Fox Adam Polaski 7/1/24 Heat protection preemption law taking effect Read More
Adam Polaski 6/30/24 Adam Polaski 6/30/24 Florida Ban on Protections for Outdoor Workers Goes Into Effect Amid Record Heat Read More
Adam Polaski 5/3/24 Adam Polaski 5/3/24 CT House passes ‘Work Live Ride’ bill; sends measure to Senate Read More
NPR Adam Polaski 5/3/24 NPR Adam Polaski 5/3/24 After a boom in cash aid to tackle poverty, some states are now banning it Read More
Route Fifty Adam Polaski 4/29/24 Route Fifty Adam Polaski 4/29/24 States take aim at local basic income programs Read More
Bloomberg Adam Polaski 4/17/24 Bloomberg Adam Polaski 4/17/24 Worker Heat Safety Laws Are Latest Focus of Red State Preemption Read More
Huffington Post Adam Polaski 4/15/24 Huffington Post Adam Polaski 4/15/24 DeSantis Signs Florida Bill Blocking Local Heat Safety Rules For Workers Read More
Florida Politics Adam Polaski 4/12/24 Florida Politics Adam Polaski 4/12/24 Gov. DeSantis strips worker wage, heat protection powers from cities Read More
