Preemption in the News View All News Topics Lexington Herald Leader Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/18/26 Lexington Herald Leader Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/18/26 KY bill would ban standing near highways. Critics say panhandling is the target Read More Hoptown Chronicle Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/18/26 Hoptown Chronicle Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/18/26 Kentucky House advances bill protecting gun industry from lawsuits Read More Spectrum News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/2/26 Spectrum News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/2/26 Short‑term gains, long‑term questions: Bill could rewrite Kentucky’s airbnb playbook Read More Kentucky Lantern Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/28/26 Kentucky Lantern Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/28/26 KY bill paving way for cigar bars, decried by public health advocates, on the move Read More WKYT Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/14/26 WKYT Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/14/26 Kentucky bill would limit counties’ ability to raise occupational license tax Read More Louisville Public Media Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/14/26 Louisville Public Media Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/14/26 Kentucky GOP bills would require locals to work with ICE, ban sanctuary policies Read More Kentucky Lantern Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/13/26 Kentucky Lantern Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/13/26 Return to ‘local control’ of driver’s license renewals is a priority for KY Senate GOP Read More Northern Kentucky Tribune Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/8/26 Northern Kentucky Tribune Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/8/26 Kentucky Supreme Court reverses itself; places limits on legislative reach into local government Read More Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 10/21/25 Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 10/21/25 Bill to make fluoridated water optional in Kentucky coming back in 2026 Read More Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 9/9/25 Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 9/9/25 Democrat councilman seeks local control over some gun decisions for Louisville 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 Sentinel News Adam Polaski 3/19/25 Sentinel News Adam Polaski 3/19/25 Legislature looks at taking away local control on Airbnbs Read More Louisville CourierJournal Adam Polaski 3/14/25 Louisville CourierJournal Adam Polaski 3/14/25 Kentucky bill puts some Airbnb restrictions in Louisville at risk Read More Adam Polaski 3/12/25 Adam Polaski 3/12/25 Covington advocates for local control over short-term rentals Read More Louisville CourierJournal Adam Polaski 2/28/25 Louisville CourierJournal Adam Polaski 2/28/25 Louisville weakens laws on lead exposure, rental registries amid pressure from state GOP Read More Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 2/26/25 Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 2/26/25 House bill would hurt efforts to remediate lead hazards in Louisville Read More Courier Journal Adam Polaski 2/18/25 Courier Journal Adam Polaski 2/18/25 Under pressure from state GOP, Metro Council considers loosening lead paint protections Read More Lexington Herald Leader Adam Polaski 2/7/25 Lexington Herald Leader Adam Polaski 2/7/25 ‘An attack on local control’: Bill aims to curb KY cities’ oversight of Airbnb, VRBO Read More Courier Journal Adam Polaski 1/30/25 Courier Journal Adam Polaski 1/30/25 Kentucky proposal would cause irreparable harm to thousands of children | Opinion Read More Adam Polaski 11/5/24 Adam Polaski 11/5/24 When Kentucky Bans Homeless Camps, Where Do People Go? Read More Older Posts
Lexington Herald Leader Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/18/26 Lexington Herald Leader Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/18/26 KY bill would ban standing near highways. Critics say panhandling is the target Read More
Hoptown Chronicle Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/18/26 Hoptown Chronicle Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/18/26 Kentucky House advances bill protecting gun industry from lawsuits Read More
Spectrum News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/2/26 Spectrum News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/2/26 Short‑term gains, long‑term questions: Bill could rewrite Kentucky’s airbnb playbook Read More
Kentucky Lantern Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/28/26 Kentucky Lantern Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/28/26 KY bill paving way for cigar bars, decried by public health advocates, on the move Read More
WKYT Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/14/26 WKYT Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/14/26 Kentucky bill would limit counties’ ability to raise occupational license tax Read More
Louisville Public Media Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/14/26 Louisville Public Media Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/14/26 Kentucky GOP bills would require locals to work with ICE, ban sanctuary policies Read More
Kentucky Lantern Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/13/26 Kentucky Lantern Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/13/26 Return to ‘local control’ of driver’s license renewals is a priority for KY Senate GOP Read More
Northern Kentucky Tribune Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/8/26 Northern Kentucky Tribune Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/8/26 Kentucky Supreme Court reverses itself; places limits on legislative reach into local government Read More
Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 10/21/25 Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 10/21/25 Bill to make fluoridated water optional in Kentucky coming back in 2026 Read More
Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 9/9/25 Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 9/9/25 Democrat councilman seeks local control over some gun decisions for Louisville 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
Sentinel News Adam Polaski 3/19/25 Sentinel News Adam Polaski 3/19/25 Legislature looks at taking away local control on Airbnbs Read More
Louisville CourierJournal Adam Polaski 3/14/25 Louisville CourierJournal Adam Polaski 3/14/25 Kentucky bill puts some Airbnb restrictions in Louisville at risk Read More
Adam Polaski 3/12/25 Adam Polaski 3/12/25 Covington advocates for local control over short-term rentals Read More
Louisville CourierJournal Adam Polaski 2/28/25 Louisville CourierJournal Adam Polaski 2/28/25 Louisville weakens laws on lead exposure, rental registries amid pressure from state GOP Read More
Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 2/26/25 Kentucky Lantern Adam Polaski 2/26/25 House bill would hurt efforts to remediate lead hazards in Louisville Read More
Courier Journal Adam Polaski 2/18/25 Courier Journal Adam Polaski 2/18/25 Under pressure from state GOP, Metro Council considers loosening lead paint protections Read More
Lexington Herald Leader Adam Polaski 2/7/25 Lexington Herald Leader Adam Polaski 2/7/25 ‘An attack on local control’: Bill aims to curb KY cities’ oversight of Airbnb, VRBO Read More
Courier Journal Adam Polaski 1/30/25 Courier Journal Adam Polaski 1/30/25 Kentucky proposal would cause irreparable harm to thousands of children | Opinion Read More
Adam Polaski 11/5/24 Adam Polaski 11/5/24 When Kentucky Bans Homeless Camps, Where Do People Go? Read More
