Preemption in the News View All News Topics The Center Square Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/10/26 The Center Square Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/10/26 Spanberger vetoes Fairfax casino bill over local control Read More Dogwood Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/31/26 Dogwood Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/31/26 Opponents use misleading arguments to attack Virginia’s collective bargaining bill Read More The Center Square Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/30/26 The Center Square Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/30/26 Virginia counties push back on bargaining bill Read More The Washington Post Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/27/26 The Washington Post Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/27/26 Local control in jeopardy if Virginia mandates collective bargaining Read More Bolts Mag Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/20/26 Bolts Mag Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/20/26 Virginia Is Poised to Ban ICE Contracts, Unless the Feds Agree to Obey the Law. No One Expects Them to. Read More Eastern Herald Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/19/26 Eastern Herald Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/19/26 Fairfax County Board Criticizes Virginia Lawmakers Over Tysons Casino Bill Read More VPM Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/6/26 VPM Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/6/26 Chesterfield supervisors say two state bills undermine local authority Read More Shore News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/27/26 Shore News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/27/26 Virginia bill would let cities ban gas-powered leaf blowers amid growing pollution concerns Read More Norwalk Reflector Adam Polaski 11/8/25 Norwalk Reflector Adam Polaski 11/8/25 Local officials oppose short term rentals bill Read More FFX Now Adam Polaski 10/10/25 FFX Now Adam Polaski 10/10/25 Fairfax County leaders to fight any state bills diluting local authority to regulate housing Read More Virginia Dogwood Adam Polaski 8/28/25 Virginia Dogwood Adam Polaski 8/28/25 First DC, next Virginia? Why every community must fight for the right to self-govern Read More NPR Adam Polaski 7/28/25 NPR Adam Polaski 7/28/25 Trump's homelessness executive order is 'cruel,' says Alexandria, Va., mayor Read More WRIC Adam Polaski 7/24/25 WRIC Adam Polaski 7/24/25 Dems say Trump and Youngkin are targeting Virginia’s universities for political reasons Read More WAMU Adam Polaski 7/15/25 WAMU Adam Polaski 7/15/25 ICE arrests surge in Northern Virginia, prompting emergency planning among immigrant families Read More VPM Adam Polaski 3/5/25 VPM Adam Polaski 3/5/25 Curious Commonwealth asks: Why is Virginia a Dillon Rule state? Read More Virginia Mercury Adam Polaski 1/24/25 Virginia Mercury Adam Polaski 1/24/25 Push to mandate elected school boards in Virginia hits dead end Read More Virginia Mercury Adam Polaski 1/21/25 Virginia Mercury Adam Polaski 1/21/25 Housing proposals spark clash over state and local roles in Virginia Read More Adam Polaski 1/7/25 Adam Polaski 1/7/25 A compromise but no consensus on solar siting bill Read More Adam Polaski 2/23/24 Adam Polaski 2/23/24 Airports say bill moving through state capital stops them from warning would-be home buyers of airport noise Read More Adam Polaski 2/12/24 Adam Polaski 2/12/24 Virginia Senate Considers Bill to Limit Some Local Authority to Regulate Short-Term Rentals Read More Older Posts
The Center Square Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/10/26 The Center Square Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/10/26 Spanberger vetoes Fairfax casino bill over local control Read More
Dogwood Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/31/26 Dogwood Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/31/26 Opponents use misleading arguments to attack Virginia’s collective bargaining bill Read More
The Center Square Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/30/26 The Center Square Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/30/26 Virginia counties push back on bargaining bill Read More
The Washington Post Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/27/26 The Washington Post Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/27/26 Local control in jeopardy if Virginia mandates collective bargaining Read More
Bolts Mag Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/20/26 Bolts Mag Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/20/26 Virginia Is Poised to Ban ICE Contracts, Unless the Feds Agree to Obey the Law. No One Expects Them to. Read More
Eastern Herald Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/19/26 Eastern Herald Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/19/26 Fairfax County Board Criticizes Virginia Lawmakers Over Tysons Casino Bill Read More
VPM Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/6/26 VPM Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/6/26 Chesterfield supervisors say two state bills undermine local authority Read More
Shore News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/27/26 Shore News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/27/26 Virginia bill would let cities ban gas-powered leaf blowers amid growing pollution concerns Read More
Norwalk Reflector Adam Polaski 11/8/25 Norwalk Reflector Adam Polaski 11/8/25 Local officials oppose short term rentals bill Read More
FFX Now Adam Polaski 10/10/25 FFX Now Adam Polaski 10/10/25 Fairfax County leaders to fight any state bills diluting local authority to regulate housing Read More
Virginia Dogwood Adam Polaski 8/28/25 Virginia Dogwood Adam Polaski 8/28/25 First DC, next Virginia? Why every community must fight for the right to self-govern Read More
NPR Adam Polaski 7/28/25 NPR Adam Polaski 7/28/25 Trump's homelessness executive order is 'cruel,' says Alexandria, Va., mayor Read More
WRIC Adam Polaski 7/24/25 WRIC Adam Polaski 7/24/25 Dems say Trump and Youngkin are targeting Virginia’s universities for political reasons Read More
WAMU Adam Polaski 7/15/25 WAMU Adam Polaski 7/15/25 ICE arrests surge in Northern Virginia, prompting emergency planning among immigrant families Read More
VPM Adam Polaski 3/5/25 VPM Adam Polaski 3/5/25 Curious Commonwealth asks: Why is Virginia a Dillon Rule state? Read More
Virginia Mercury Adam Polaski 1/24/25 Virginia Mercury Adam Polaski 1/24/25 Push to mandate elected school boards in Virginia hits dead end Read More
Virginia Mercury Adam Polaski 1/21/25 Virginia Mercury Adam Polaski 1/21/25 Housing proposals spark clash over state and local roles in Virginia Read More
Adam Polaski 2/23/24 Adam Polaski 2/23/24 Airports say bill moving through state capital stops them from warning would-be home buyers of airport noise Read More
Adam Polaski 2/12/24 Adam Polaski 2/12/24 Virginia Senate Considers Bill to Limit Some Local Authority to Regulate Short-Term Rentals Read More
