Preemption in the News View All News Topics Court News Ohio Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/2/26 Court News Ohio Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/2/26 Supreme Court: Home Rule at Center of Case on Local Tobacco Regulation Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 7/8/25 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 7/8/25 Appeals court says Ohio legislative effort to block local tobacco laws unconstitutional Read More Cleveland.com Adam Polaski 2/18/25 Cleveland.com Adam Polaski 2/18/25 Ohio and its cities clash in court over flavored tobacco and ‘home rule’ Read More Hawaii Public Radio Adam Polaski 2/14/25 Hawaii Public Radio Adam Polaski 2/14/25 Counties are closer to getting back authority over tobacco regulations Read More Adam Polaski 10/16/24 Adam Polaski 10/16/24 Preemption Playbook: Big Tech’s Blueprint Comes Straight from Big Tobacco Read More Adam Polaski 10/9/24 Adam Polaski 10/9/24 Big Tech is Trying to Burn Privacy to the Ground–And They’re Using Big Tobacco’s Strategy to Do It Read More Associated Press Adam Polaski 5/20/24 Associated Press Adam Polaski 5/20/24 Judge rules Ohio law that keeps cities from banning flavored tobacco is unconstitutional Read More Adam Polaski 5/17/24 Adam Polaski 5/17/24 Franklin County judge rules state ban on local tobacco regulations unconstitutional Read More Adam Polaski 4/28/24 Adam Polaski 4/28/24 City, health officials: State action undermines efforts to curb youth smoking, vaping Read More Adam Polaski 4/12/24 Adam Polaski 4/12/24 Oxford joins 13 Ohio cities in lawsuit for home rule over tobacco Read More Adam Polaski 3/25/24 Adam Polaski 3/25/24 Royal Oak backs state bills for more local control on illegal nicotine sales to minors Read More Adam Polaski 3/18/24 Adam Polaski 3/18/24 “Our hands are tied”: State law to curb Ohio cities’ tobacco regulation Read More Forbes Adam Polaski 2/1/24 Forbes Adam Polaski 2/1/24 Ohio Lawmakers Undo Columbus Flavor Ban With Veto Override Read More Adam Polaski 1/24/24 Adam Polaski 1/24/24 Ohio Legislature puts tobacco control in the state's hands after governor's veto Read More Cleveland.com Adam Polaski 11/22/23 Cleveland.com Adam Polaski 11/22/23 The Statehouse needs another reminder, this time on tobacco sales, that home rule rights matter Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 Ohio Senate budget would reverse Columbus ban on menthol-flavored tobacco products Read More Adam Polaski 5/10/23 Adam Polaski 5/10/23 Detroit City Council urges Michigan to give cities more control over tobacco, ban flavors Read More Adam Polaski 1/6/23 Adam Polaski 1/6/23 Ohio Gov. DeWine vetoes tobacco measure that would prohibit local bans Read More Cleveland.com Adam Polaski 1/5/23 Cleveland.com Adam Polaski 1/5/23 Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill that would block cities from stricter tobacco laws Read More The Center Square Adam Polaski 1/5/23 The Center Square Adam Polaski 1/5/23 DeWine vetoes bill that would have stopped flavored tobacco ban Read More Older Posts
Court News Ohio Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/2/26 Court News Ohio Caitlyn Cherepakhov 6/2/26 Supreme Court: Home Rule at Center of Case on Local Tobacco Regulation Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 7/8/25 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 7/8/25 Appeals court says Ohio legislative effort to block local tobacco laws unconstitutional Read More
Cleveland.com Adam Polaski 2/18/25 Cleveland.com Adam Polaski 2/18/25 Ohio and its cities clash in court over flavored tobacco and ‘home rule’ Read More
Hawaii Public Radio Adam Polaski 2/14/25 Hawaii Public Radio Adam Polaski 2/14/25 Counties are closer to getting back authority over tobacco regulations Read More
Adam Polaski 10/16/24 Adam Polaski 10/16/24 Preemption Playbook: Big Tech’s Blueprint Comes Straight from Big Tobacco Read More
Adam Polaski 10/9/24 Adam Polaski 10/9/24 Big Tech is Trying to Burn Privacy to the Ground–And They’re Using Big Tobacco’s Strategy to Do It Read More
Associated Press Adam Polaski 5/20/24 Associated Press Adam Polaski 5/20/24 Judge rules Ohio law that keeps cities from banning flavored tobacco is unconstitutional Read More
Adam Polaski 5/17/24 Adam Polaski 5/17/24 Franklin County judge rules state ban on local tobacco regulations unconstitutional Read More
Adam Polaski 4/28/24 Adam Polaski 4/28/24 City, health officials: State action undermines efforts to curb youth smoking, vaping Read More
Adam Polaski 4/12/24 Adam Polaski 4/12/24 Oxford joins 13 Ohio cities in lawsuit for home rule over tobacco Read More
Adam Polaski 3/25/24 Adam Polaski 3/25/24 Royal Oak backs state bills for more local control on illegal nicotine sales to minors Read More
Adam Polaski 3/18/24 Adam Polaski 3/18/24 “Our hands are tied”: State law to curb Ohio cities’ tobacco regulation Read More
Forbes Adam Polaski 2/1/24 Forbes Adam Polaski 2/1/24 Ohio Lawmakers Undo Columbus Flavor Ban With Veto Override Read More
Adam Polaski 1/24/24 Adam Polaski 1/24/24 Ohio Legislature puts tobacco control in the state's hands after governor's veto Read More
Cleveland.com Adam Polaski 11/22/23 Cleveland.com Adam Polaski 11/22/23 The Statehouse needs another reminder, this time on tobacco sales, that home rule rights matter Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 Ohio Senate budget would reverse Columbus ban on menthol-flavored tobacco products Read More
Adam Polaski 5/10/23 Adam Polaski 5/10/23 Detroit City Council urges Michigan to give cities more control over tobacco, ban flavors Read More
Adam Polaski 1/6/23 Adam Polaski 1/6/23 Ohio Gov. DeWine vetoes tobacco measure that would prohibit local bans Read More
Cleveland.com Adam Polaski 1/5/23 Cleveland.com Adam Polaski 1/5/23 Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill that would block cities from stricter tobacco laws Read More
The Center Square Adam Polaski 1/5/23 The Center Square Adam Polaski 1/5/23 DeWine vetoes bill that would have stopped flavored tobacco ban Read More
