Preemption in the News View All News Topics Bolts Magazine Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/19/26 Bolts Magazine Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/19/26 Maryland, New Mexico Become Latest Blue States to Ban Local Contracts with ICE Read More Maryland Matters Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/28/26 Maryland Matters Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/28/26 House committee advances bill to ban sheriffs’ agreements with ICE, a day after Senate panel OK Read More LGBTQ Nation Adam Polaski 11/7/25 LGBTQ Nation Adam Polaski 11/7/25 Maryland’s anti-book ban law used for first time in state’s history. It protected a gay book. Read More Adam Polaski 1/14/25 Adam Polaski 1/14/25 Baltimore finally has local control of its police force. Now the fight for accountability can begin. Read More Adam Polaski 12/30/24 Adam Polaski 12/30/24 Baltimore’s transit woes show why we need local control Read More Adam Polaski 11/6/24 Adam Polaski 11/6/24 Baltimore voters approve local police control charter amendment Read More Adam Polaski 10/28/24 Adam Polaski 10/28/24 Can Baltimore finally control its police force? Question E may be last step Read More Adam Polaski 9/30/24 Adam Polaski 9/30/24 Passage of signature zoning reform proves that ‘local control’ isn’t a third rail anymore Read More Adam Polaski 5/31/24 Adam Polaski 5/31/24 Language prohibiting local control of Baltimore City police gone June 1 Read More Adam Polaski 3/21/24 Adam Polaski 3/21/24 Md. legislature votes to check local authority over cannabis shops Read More Adam Polaski 11/29/23 Adam Polaski 11/29/23 Confusion surrounds local control of Baltimore Police Department Read More Adam Polaski 10/31/23 Adam Polaski 10/31/23 The push for local control of Baltimore police advances with new charter amendment proposal Read More Adam Polaski 5/1/23 Adam Polaski 5/1/23 Proposals to regulate facial recognition could be ‘test case’ for Baltimore’s authority over its police Read More Baltimore Sun Adam Polaski 3/9/23 Baltimore Sun Adam Polaski 3/9/23 A new fight over local control is brewing: How much control should Baltimore have over its police force? Read More Baltimore Sun Adam Polaski 2/6/23 Baltimore Sun Adam Polaski 2/6/23 The voters have spoken: Put Baltimore’s police department back in the city’s hands now, not next year. Read More Adam Polaski 11/12/22 Adam Polaski 11/12/22 Baltimore police will be back under local control in the new year Read More Baltimore Sun Adam Polaski 11/9/22 Baltimore Sun Adam Polaski 11/9/22 Baltimore ballot questions establishing term limits, local control of police pass overwhelmingly Read More Adam Polaski 11/1/22 Adam Polaski 11/1/22 Voters will decide whether to bring Baltimore police back under local control Read More Adam Polaski 9/12/22 Adam Polaski 9/12/22 Kalman Hettleman: The political rhetoric and educational reality of ‘local control’ Read More Baltimore Sun Adam Polaski 8/20/22 Baltimore Sun Adam Polaski 8/20/22 At forum, Maryland Republican candidates for governor, attorney general campaign against pandemic control measures Read More Older Posts
Bolts Magazine Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/19/26 Bolts Magazine Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/19/26 Maryland, New Mexico Become Latest Blue States to Ban Local Contracts with ICE Read More
Maryland Matters Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/28/26 Maryland Matters Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/28/26 House committee advances bill to ban sheriffs’ agreements with ICE, a day after Senate panel OK Read More
LGBTQ Nation Adam Polaski 11/7/25 LGBTQ Nation Adam Polaski 11/7/25 Maryland’s anti-book ban law used for first time in state’s history. It protected a gay book. Read More
Adam Polaski 1/14/25 Adam Polaski 1/14/25 Baltimore finally has local control of its police force. Now the fight for accountability can begin. Read More
Adam Polaski 12/30/24 Adam Polaski 12/30/24 Baltimore’s transit woes show why we need local control Read More
Adam Polaski 11/6/24 Adam Polaski 11/6/24 Baltimore voters approve local police control charter amendment Read More
Adam Polaski 10/28/24 Adam Polaski 10/28/24 Can Baltimore finally control its police force? Question E may be last step Read More
Adam Polaski 9/30/24 Adam Polaski 9/30/24 Passage of signature zoning reform proves that ‘local control’ isn’t a third rail anymore Read More
Adam Polaski 5/31/24 Adam Polaski 5/31/24 Language prohibiting local control of Baltimore City police gone June 1 Read More
Adam Polaski 3/21/24 Adam Polaski 3/21/24 Md. legislature votes to check local authority over cannabis shops Read More
Adam Polaski 11/29/23 Adam Polaski 11/29/23 Confusion surrounds local control of Baltimore Police Department Read More
Adam Polaski 10/31/23 Adam Polaski 10/31/23 The push for local control of Baltimore police advances with new charter amendment proposal Read More
Adam Polaski 5/1/23 Adam Polaski 5/1/23 Proposals to regulate facial recognition could be ‘test case’ for Baltimore’s authority over its police Read More
Baltimore Sun Adam Polaski 3/9/23 Baltimore Sun Adam Polaski 3/9/23 A new fight over local control is brewing: How much control should Baltimore have over its police force? Read More
Baltimore Sun Adam Polaski 2/6/23 Baltimore Sun Adam Polaski 2/6/23 The voters have spoken: Put Baltimore’s police department back in the city’s hands now, not next year. Read More
Adam Polaski 11/12/22 Adam Polaski 11/12/22 Baltimore police will be back under local control in the new year Read More
Baltimore Sun Adam Polaski 11/9/22 Baltimore Sun Adam Polaski 11/9/22 Baltimore ballot questions establishing term limits, local control of police pass overwhelmingly Read More
Adam Polaski 11/1/22 Adam Polaski 11/1/22 Voters will decide whether to bring Baltimore police back under local control Read More
Adam Polaski 9/12/22 Adam Polaski 9/12/22 Kalman Hettleman: The political rhetoric and educational reality of ‘local control’ Read More
Baltimore Sun Adam Polaski 8/20/22 Baltimore Sun Adam Polaski 8/20/22 At forum, Maryland Republican candidates for governor, attorney general campaign against pandemic control measures Read More