Preemption in the News View All News Topics E&E News By Politico Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/15/26 E&E News By Politico Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/15/26 Capital control: States strip power from cities, counties Read More News 9 Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/19/26 News 9 Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/19/26 Tennessee House approves bill giving state final say on hunting in city limits Read More Florida Phoenix Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Florida Phoenix Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Proposal to ban local governments from promoting ‘net-zero’ emission policies moves to House Read More West Virginia Watch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 West Virginia Watch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Camping ban bill headed to WV House floor for vote Read More Key Biscayne Portal Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Key Biscayne Portal Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 State bill could nullify local gas leaf blower bans Read More Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/20/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/20/26 Sprawling Farm Bill sails through Senate without dissent Read More Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/18/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/18/26 Live Local Act fix exempting farmland, protected areas from preemption moves to House floor Read More News 9 Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/18/26 News 9 Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/18/26 How a proposed state law would give more local control when issuing burn bans Read More Nebraska Examiner Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/6/26 Nebraska Examiner Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/6/26 Nebraska lawmaker wants to ban public utilities from closing, altering power plants Read More WUSF Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/3/26 WUSF Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/3/26 A Florida bill would prohibit local governments from eliminating their own fossil fuel use Read More Shore News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/27/26 Shore News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/27/26 Virginia bill would let cities ban gas-powered leaf blowers amid growing pollution concerns Read More Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/20/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/20/26 Nick DiCeglie’s fix to an unpopular hurricane recovery law gains steam with Judiciary Committee approval Read More Florida Phoenix Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/8/26 Florida Phoenix Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/8/26 Florida lawmaker is back with bill promoting water pollution Read More WFTV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/7/25 WFTV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/7/25 Bill bans local governments from regulating wetlands and water pollution Read More Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/20/25 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/20/25 Randy Maggard bill seeks full state control over water quality and wetlands regulation Read More Fort Myers News-Press Adam Polaski 10/20/25 Fort Myers News-Press Adam Polaski 10/20/25 Critics say a bill disguised as hurricane relief makes storm preparation more difficult Read More The Bradford Era Adam Polaski 9/25/25 The Bradford Era Adam Polaski 9/25/25 Bill would override local control, fast track energy development Read More WOUB Adam Polaski 8/5/25 WOUB Adam Polaski 8/5/25 Athens will not appeal a ruling against its plastic bag ban to the Ohio Supreme Court Read More News Service of FL Adam Polaski 8/5/25 News Service of FL Adam Polaski 8/5/25 New Florida bill seeks to ban single-use plastic straws and carryout bags statewide Read More Next Generation Newsroom Adam Polaski 7/2/25 Next Generation Newsroom Adam Polaski 7/2/25 Pennsylvania Senate considers banning fluoride in drinking water statewide. What to know Read More Older Posts
E&E News By Politico Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/15/26 E&E News By Politico Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/15/26 Capital control: States strip power from cities, counties Read More
News 9 Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/19/26 News 9 Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/19/26 Tennessee House approves bill giving state final say on hunting in city limits Read More
Florida Phoenix Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Florida Phoenix Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Proposal to ban local governments from promoting ‘net-zero’ emission policies moves to House Read More
West Virginia Watch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 West Virginia Watch Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Camping ban bill headed to WV House floor for vote Read More
Key Biscayne Portal Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 Key Biscayne Portal Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/25/26 State bill could nullify local gas leaf blower bans Read More
Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/20/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/20/26 Sprawling Farm Bill sails through Senate without dissent Read More
Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/18/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/18/26 Live Local Act fix exempting farmland, protected areas from preemption moves to House floor Read More
News 9 Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/18/26 News 9 Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/18/26 How a proposed state law would give more local control when issuing burn bans Read More
Nebraska Examiner Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/6/26 Nebraska Examiner Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/6/26 Nebraska lawmaker wants to ban public utilities from closing, altering power plants Read More
WUSF Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/3/26 WUSF Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/3/26 A Florida bill would prohibit local governments from eliminating their own fossil fuel use Read More
Shore News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/27/26 Shore News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/27/26 Virginia bill would let cities ban gas-powered leaf blowers amid growing pollution concerns Read More
Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/20/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/20/26 Nick DiCeglie’s fix to an unpopular hurricane recovery law gains steam with Judiciary Committee approval Read More
Florida Phoenix Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/8/26 Florida Phoenix Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/8/26 Florida lawmaker is back with bill promoting water pollution Read More
WFTV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/7/25 WFTV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/7/25 Bill bans local governments from regulating wetlands and water pollution Read More
Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/20/25 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/20/25 Randy Maggard bill seeks full state control over water quality and wetlands regulation Read More
Fort Myers News-Press Adam Polaski 10/20/25 Fort Myers News-Press Adam Polaski 10/20/25 Critics say a bill disguised as hurricane relief makes storm preparation more difficult Read More
The Bradford Era Adam Polaski 9/25/25 The Bradford Era Adam Polaski 9/25/25 Bill would override local control, fast track energy development Read More
WOUB Adam Polaski 8/5/25 WOUB Adam Polaski 8/5/25 Athens will not appeal a ruling against its plastic bag ban to the Ohio Supreme Court Read More
News Service of FL Adam Polaski 8/5/25 News Service of FL Adam Polaski 8/5/25 New Florida bill seeks to ban single-use plastic straws and carryout bags statewide Read More
Next Generation Newsroom Adam Polaski 7/2/25 Next Generation Newsroom Adam Polaski 7/2/25 Pennsylvania Senate considers banning fluoride in drinking water statewide. What to know Read More
