It’s not just Trump. Red states are cracking down on their own blue cities. The Washington PostAdam PolaskiSeptember 8, 2025National
The Untapped Power of Charters in Local Government GoverningAdam PolaskiAugust 25, 2025Home Rule, National, California
Thermal Energy Networks Are Helping Cities Take Back Control of Their Energy Futures NextCityAdam PolaskiAugust 19, 2025Energy, Climate Change, National
Conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people, long discredited, could make a comeback StatelineAdam PolaskiAugust 13, 2025LGBTQ, Conversion Therapy, National
We’re Starting to See the Fallout From the Supreme Court’s Big Anti-Trans Ruling SlateAdam PolaskiAugust 13, 2025Health, transgender, LGBTQ, National
States sue Trump administration after more hospitals stop treating transgender youth NPRAdam PolaskiAugust 1, 2025transgender, Health, LGBTQ, National
In Trump Era, ALEC Remains Key Conservative Player in States GoverningAdam PolaskiJuly 17, 2025National
It’s Not Easy Being a Blue City in a Red State GoverningAdam PolaskiJuly 14, 2025National, Climate Change, Energy
How DOGE Is Spreading to the State Level Inc.Adam PolaskiJune 14, 2025DOGE, National, Media Quoting LSSC
DOGE trend hits Texas, Jacksonville governments Route FiftyAdam PolaskiMay 16, 2025National, Texas, Florida, DOGE
Fighting bad governance with good citizenship The Washington PostAdam PolaskiMarch 3, 2025Home Rule, National
Red-state Republicans are dogpiling on blue cities The Washington PostAdam PolaskiFebruary 25, 2025National
From deportations to health care, state lawmakers are key for much of Trump's domestic agenda NPRAdam PolaskiFebruary 25, 2025National, Immigration/Sanctuary Cities, Health
States threaten fines and jail time for local officials who resist Trump’s immigration crackdown Associated PressAdam PolaskiFebruary 23, 2025Immigration/Sanctuary Cities, National
McMahon, Trump’s pick for schools chief, says local control has its limits The Washington PostAdam PolaskiFebruary 13, 2025National, Education
Trump’s Power Grab Defies G.O.P. Orthodoxy on Local Control New York TimesAdam PolaskiFebruary 7, 2025National
Red states, following Trump’s lead, pursue sweeping immigration measures The Washington PostAdam PolaskiFebruary 4, 2025Media Quoting LSSC, Immigration/Sanctuary Cities, National
