Preemption in the News View All News Topics Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/6/26 Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/6/26 Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban and restrictions on LGBTQ+ topics in K-6 classes Read More Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/11/26 Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/11/26 Iowa bars local gender identity protections after rolling back its civil rights code Read More Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/13/26 Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/13/26 Georgia lawmakers move to strike Savannah ban on guns in unlocked cars Read More Associated Press Adam Polaski 10/9/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 10/9/25 Judge upholds North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for kids Read More Associated Press Adam Polaski 10/7/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 10/7/25 Supreme Court seems skeptical about state bans on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ kids Read More Associated Press Adam Polaski 8/22/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 8/22/25 Florida puts rainbow crosswalks in the crosshairs, as cities face deadlines to remove them Read More Associated Press Adam Polaski 7/22/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 7/22/25 Florida’s attorney general targets a restaurant over an LGBTQ Pride event 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 Associated Press Adam Polaski 6/2/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 6/2/25 Texas is poised to become the latest GOP state to exert control over university curriculum Read More Associated Press Adam Polaski 5/6/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 5/6/25 Birmingham fights against losing control of its water board, citing racial discrimination Read More Associated Press Adam Polaski 5/1/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 5/1/25 Bill overhauling Alabama's largest water utility heads to governor's desk despite local outcry Read More Associated Press Adam Polaski 4/29/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 4/29/25 Florida is poised to become 2nd state to ban fluoride from public water systems Read More Associated Press Adam Polaski 4/4/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 4/4/25 Georgia bill that would let people sue over local gun control dies before Senate approval Read More Associated Press Adam Polaski 3/29/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 3/29/25 Transgender teens fight back against Trump’s ban on participation in girls’ sports Read More Associated Press Adam Polaski 3/28/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 3/28/25 Utah becomes first state to ban LGBTQ+ pride flags in government buildings and schools Read More Associated Press Adam Polaski 3/4/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 3/4/25 Fargo has an election method that helps mainstream candidates. North Dakota lawmakers may ban it Read More Associated Press Adam Polaski 2/23/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 2/23/25 States threaten fines and jail time for local officials who resist Trump’s immigration crackdown Read More Associated Press Adam Polaski 10/1/24 Associated Press Adam Polaski 10/1/24 Florida enacts tough law to get homeless off the streets, leaving cities and counties scrambling Read More Associated Press Adam Polaski 9/27/24 Associated Press Adam Polaski 9/27/24 The State Fair of Texas opens with a new gun ban after courts reject challenge Read More Associated Press Adam Polaski 9/12/24 Associated Press Adam Polaski 9/12/24 Tennessee judge rules gun control questions can go on Memphis ballot Read More Older Posts
Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/6/26 Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/6/26 Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban and restrictions on LGBTQ+ topics in K-6 classes Read More
Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/11/26 Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/11/26 Iowa bars local gender identity protections after rolling back its civil rights code Read More
Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/13/26 Associated Press Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/13/26 Georgia lawmakers move to strike Savannah ban on guns in unlocked cars Read More
Associated Press Adam Polaski 10/9/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 10/9/25 Judge upholds North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for kids Read More
Associated Press Adam Polaski 10/7/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 10/7/25 Supreme Court seems skeptical about state bans on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ kids Read More
Associated Press Adam Polaski 8/22/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 8/22/25 Florida puts rainbow crosswalks in the crosshairs, as cities face deadlines to remove them Read More
Associated Press Adam Polaski 7/22/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 7/22/25 Florida’s attorney general targets a restaurant over an LGBTQ Pride event 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
Associated Press Adam Polaski 6/2/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 6/2/25 Texas is poised to become the latest GOP state to exert control over university curriculum Read More
Associated Press Adam Polaski 5/6/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 5/6/25 Birmingham fights against losing control of its water board, citing racial discrimination Read More
Associated Press Adam Polaski 5/1/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 5/1/25 Bill overhauling Alabama's largest water utility heads to governor's desk despite local outcry Read More
Associated Press Adam Polaski 4/29/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 4/29/25 Florida is poised to become 2nd state to ban fluoride from public water systems Read More
Associated Press Adam Polaski 4/4/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 4/4/25 Georgia bill that would let people sue over local gun control dies before Senate approval Read More
Associated Press Adam Polaski 3/29/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 3/29/25 Transgender teens fight back against Trump’s ban on participation in girls’ sports Read More
Associated Press Adam Polaski 3/28/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 3/28/25 Utah becomes first state to ban LGBTQ+ pride flags in government buildings and schools Read More
Associated Press Adam Polaski 3/4/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 3/4/25 Fargo has an election method that helps mainstream candidates. North Dakota lawmakers may ban it Read More
Associated Press Adam Polaski 2/23/25 Associated Press Adam Polaski 2/23/25 States threaten fines and jail time for local officials who resist Trump’s immigration crackdown Read More
Associated Press Adam Polaski 10/1/24 Associated Press Adam Polaski 10/1/24 Florida enacts tough law to get homeless off the streets, leaving cities and counties scrambling Read More
Associated Press Adam Polaski 9/27/24 Associated Press Adam Polaski 9/27/24 The State Fair of Texas opens with a new gun ban after courts reject challenge Read More
Associated Press Adam Polaski 9/12/24 Associated Press Adam Polaski 9/12/24 Tennessee judge rules gun control questions can go on Memphis ballot Read More
