Preemption in the News View All News Topics Interlochen Public Radio Caitlyn Cherepakhov 7/14/26 Interlochen Public Radio Caitlyn Cherepakhov 7/14/26 How the state’s law on big renewable energy projects shifts local control in northern Michigan Read More Midland Daily News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/29/26 Midland Daily News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/29/26 Michigan townships ask Supreme Court to restore local control over renewable energy siting Read More Spectrum News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/23/26 Spectrum News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/23/26 Michigan residents push back against data centers during Earth Day hearing in Lansing Read More Detroit News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/23/26 Detroit News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/23/26 Michigan gubernatorial candidates pitch solutions to data center unrest Read More WZZM13 Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/15/26 WZZM13 Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/15/26 MI lawmakers seek local government perspective on data centers Read More WOWO Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/23/26 WOWO Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/23/26 Michigan Lawmakers Move to Review Sex-Ed Standards on Gender and Sexual Orientation Read More MLive Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/23/25 MLive Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/23/25 Michigan House passes bill blocking local bans on natural gas appliances Read More Michigan Chronicle Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/17/25 Michigan Chronicle Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/17/25 Advancing Housing Equity: Partnership Over Preemption Read More Axios Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/26/25 Axios Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/26/25 Arena worker advocates target "harmful" state law Read More Detroit Metro Times Adam Polaski 10/16/25 Detroit Metro Times Adam Polaski 10/16/25 Unpreempted victory for Detroiters Read More Detroit Free Press Adam Polaski 8/15/25 Detroit Free Press Adam Polaski 8/15/25 Ex-Detroit chief says Trump's D.C. troop takeover undermines local control Read More Michigan Advance Adam Polaski 7/1/25 Michigan Advance Adam Polaski 7/1/25 Michigan clerks speak up in support of bill to preserve local authority over voting machine testing Read More Adam Polaski 6/4/25 Adam Polaski 6/4/25 Republicans offer proposal to block locals from banning natural gas Read More Bridge Michigan Adam Polaski 5/13/25 Bridge Michigan Adam Polaski 5/13/25 It’s time for the Death Star to die: Here’s why Read More WXMI Adam Polaski 5/9/25 WXMI Adam Polaski 5/9/25 Effort to bring renewable energy to the state could hit a roadblock under proposed legislation Read More Detroit News Adam Polaski 4/30/25 Detroit News Adam Polaski 4/30/25 Michigan House votes to repeal law that removed local control over solar, wind permits Read More Bridge Michigan Adam Polaski 4/30/25 Bridge Michigan Adam Polaski 4/30/25 Matt Hall says he’s playing long game in passing solar siting repeal Senate won’t take up Read More WSBT Adam Polaski 4/22/25 WSBT Adam Polaski 4/22/25 State vs. local: Leaders debate which government should hold power over solar farms Read More MLive Adam Polaski 4/7/25 MLive Adam Polaski 4/7/25 Michigan Democrats renew effort to allow plastic shopping bag bans Read More The County Press Adam Polaski 2/19/25 The County Press Adam Polaski 2/19/25 Legislation seeks return of solar, wind zoning decisions to local control Read More Older Posts
Interlochen Public Radio Caitlyn Cherepakhov 7/14/26 Interlochen Public Radio Caitlyn Cherepakhov 7/14/26 How the state’s law on big renewable energy projects shifts local control in northern Michigan Read More
Midland Daily News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/29/26 Midland Daily News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/29/26 Michigan townships ask Supreme Court to restore local control over renewable energy siting Read More
Spectrum News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/23/26 Spectrum News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/23/26 Michigan residents push back against data centers during Earth Day hearing in Lansing Read More
Detroit News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/23/26 Detroit News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/23/26 Michigan gubernatorial candidates pitch solutions to data center unrest Read More
WZZM13 Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/15/26 WZZM13 Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/15/26 MI lawmakers seek local government perspective on data centers Read More
WOWO Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/23/26 WOWO Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/23/26 Michigan Lawmakers Move to Review Sex-Ed Standards on Gender and Sexual Orientation Read More
MLive Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/23/25 MLive Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/23/25 Michigan House passes bill blocking local bans on natural gas appliances Read More
Michigan Chronicle Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/17/25 Michigan Chronicle Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/17/25 Advancing Housing Equity: Partnership Over Preemption Read More
Axios Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/26/25 Axios Caitlyn Cherepakhov 11/26/25 Arena worker advocates target "harmful" state law Read More
Detroit Metro Times Adam Polaski 10/16/25 Detroit Metro Times Adam Polaski 10/16/25 Unpreempted victory for Detroiters Read More
Detroit Free Press Adam Polaski 8/15/25 Detroit Free Press Adam Polaski 8/15/25 Ex-Detroit chief says Trump's D.C. troop takeover undermines local control Read More
Michigan Advance Adam Polaski 7/1/25 Michigan Advance Adam Polaski 7/1/25 Michigan clerks speak up in support of bill to preserve local authority over voting machine testing Read More
Adam Polaski 6/4/25 Adam Polaski 6/4/25 Republicans offer proposal to block locals from banning natural gas Read More
Bridge Michigan Adam Polaski 5/13/25 Bridge Michigan Adam Polaski 5/13/25 It’s time for the Death Star to die: Here’s why Read More
WXMI Adam Polaski 5/9/25 WXMI Adam Polaski 5/9/25 Effort to bring renewable energy to the state could hit a roadblock under proposed legislation Read More
Detroit News Adam Polaski 4/30/25 Detroit News Adam Polaski 4/30/25 Michigan House votes to repeal law that removed local control over solar, wind permits Read More
Bridge Michigan Adam Polaski 4/30/25 Bridge Michigan Adam Polaski 4/30/25 Matt Hall says he’s playing long game in passing solar siting repeal Senate won’t take up Read More
WSBT Adam Polaski 4/22/25 WSBT Adam Polaski 4/22/25 State vs. local: Leaders debate which government should hold power over solar farms Read More
MLive Adam Polaski 4/7/25 MLive Adam Polaski 4/7/25 Michigan Democrats renew effort to allow plastic shopping bag bans Read More
The County Press Adam Polaski 2/19/25 The County Press Adam Polaski 2/19/25 Legislation seeks return of solar, wind zoning decisions to local control Read More
