Preemption in the News View All News Topics STL PR Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/15/26 STL PR Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/15/26 Judge rules minimum funding for St. Louis police does not violate state constitution Read More STL PR Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/12/26 STL PR Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/12/26 Cole County judge rejects Megan Green’s challenge to state takeover of St. Louis police Read More KSDK Caitlyn Cherepakhov 5/7/26 KSDK Caitlyn Cherepakhov 5/7/26 Cole County judge weighing future of St. Louis police control after closing arguments in multiple lawsuits Read More Austin American-Statesman Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/17/26 Austin American-Statesman Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/17/26 Editorial: What about local control? Paxton, Abbott should let Austin police itself Read More The Guardian Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/12/26 The Guardian Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/12/26 Blue city, red state battle: Kansas City feuds over ‘colonial’ police system Read More Stateline Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/9/26 Stateline Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/9/26 Republican lawmakers push state control over Democratic cities Read More Alabama Daily News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/1/26 Alabama Daily News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/1/26 Senate Republicans preempt debate, pass MPD staffing bill Read More The Saint Lewis American Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/20/26 The Saint Lewis American Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/20/26 St. Louis pays the price for state control of police Read More WAKA Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/26/26 WAKA Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/26/26 Legislature considering allowing state to take over staffing at Montgomery Police Department Read More WHYY Adam Polaski 8/15/25 WHYY Adam Polaski 8/15/25 Pennsylvania legislator to introduce bill blocking federal takeover of local police Read More Associated Press Adam Polaski 7/17/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 7/17/25 Gov. DeSantis blindsided Florida county officials with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ plans, emails show Read More St. Louis Post-Dispatch Adam Polaski 4/22/25 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Missouri governor to 'soon' name transition director for St. Louis police takeover Read More Spectrum News Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Spectrum News Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Judge's deadline passes in federal suit over SLMPD control; Spencer, Green weigh next steps Read More St. Louis Business Journa Adam Polaski 4/22/25 St. Louis Business Journa Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Legal battle over Missouri's control of St. Louis police hits snag as officials clash on strategy Read More Adam Polaski 4/19/25 Adam Polaski 4/19/25 Iowa lawmakers send ban on citizen police review boards to Gov. Kim Reynolds Read More AZ Mirror Adam Polaski 4/18/25 AZ Mirror Adam Polaski 4/18/25 Hobbs vetoes Republican bill that would have brought ICE agents into Arizona schools Read More Bolts Magazine Adam Polaski 3/31/25 Bolts Magazine Adam Polaski 3/31/25 Missouri Officials Seize Control of St. Louis Police, in Latest Bid to Shutter Local Reforms Read More Vero News Adam Polaski 3/31/25 Vero News Adam Polaski 3/31/25 ICE deal another cold shoulder to home rule Read More Missouri Independent Adam Polaski 3/26/25 Missouri Independent Adam Polaski 3/26/25 Gov. Mike Kehoe signs bill to put St. Louis police under state control Read More KMOV Adam Polaski 3/26/25 KMOV Adam Polaski 3/26/25 Missouri Governor signs bill giving control of SLMPD to state Read More Older Posts
STL PR Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/15/26 STL PR Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/15/26 Judge rules minimum funding for St. Louis police does not violate state constitution Read More
STL PR Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/12/26 STL PR Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/12/26 Cole County judge rejects Megan Green’s challenge to state takeover of St. Louis police Read More
KSDK Caitlyn Cherepakhov 5/7/26 KSDK Caitlyn Cherepakhov 5/7/26 Cole County judge weighing future of St. Louis police control after closing arguments in multiple lawsuits Read More
Austin American-Statesman Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/17/26 Austin American-Statesman Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/17/26 Editorial: What about local control? Paxton, Abbott should let Austin police itself Read More
The Guardian Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/12/26 The Guardian Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/12/26 Blue city, red state battle: Kansas City feuds over ‘colonial’ police system Read More
Stateline Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/9/26 Stateline Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/9/26 Republican lawmakers push state control over Democratic cities Read More
Alabama Daily News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/1/26 Alabama Daily News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/1/26 Senate Republicans preempt debate, pass MPD staffing bill Read More
The Saint Lewis American Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/20/26 The Saint Lewis American Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/20/26 St. Louis pays the price for state control of police Read More
WAKA Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/26/26 WAKA Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/26/26 Legislature considering allowing state to take over staffing at Montgomery Police Department Read More
WHYY Adam Polaski 8/15/25 WHYY Adam Polaski 8/15/25 Pennsylvania legislator to introduce bill blocking federal takeover of local police Read More
Associated Press Adam Polaski 7/17/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 7/17/25 Gov. DeSantis blindsided Florida county officials with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ plans, emails show Read More
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Adam Polaski 4/22/25 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Missouri governor to 'soon' name transition director for St. Louis police takeover Read More
Spectrum News Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Spectrum News Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Judge's deadline passes in federal suit over SLMPD control; Spencer, Green weigh next steps Read More
St. Louis Business Journa Adam Polaski 4/22/25 St. Louis Business Journa Adam Polaski 4/22/25 Legal battle over Missouri's control of St. Louis police hits snag as officials clash on strategy Read More
Adam Polaski 4/19/25 Adam Polaski 4/19/25 Iowa lawmakers send ban on citizen police review boards to Gov. Kim Reynolds Read More
AZ Mirror Adam Polaski 4/18/25 AZ Mirror Adam Polaski 4/18/25 Hobbs vetoes Republican bill that would have brought ICE agents into Arizona schools Read More
Bolts Magazine Adam Polaski 3/31/25 Bolts Magazine Adam Polaski 3/31/25 Missouri Officials Seize Control of St. Louis Police, in Latest Bid to Shutter Local Reforms Read More
Vero News Adam Polaski 3/31/25 Vero News Adam Polaski 3/31/25 ICE deal another cold shoulder to home rule Read More
Missouri Independent Adam Polaski 3/26/25 Missouri Independent Adam Polaski 3/26/25 Gov. Mike Kehoe signs bill to put St. Louis police under state control Read More
KMOV Adam Polaski 3/26/25 KMOV Adam Polaski 3/26/25 Missouri Governor signs bill giving control of SLMPD to state Read More
