Preemption in the News View All News Topics 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 Austin American-Statesman Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/13/26 Austin American-Statesman Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/13/26 UT Regents may soon limit 'controversial topics' in the classroom Read More Austin American-Statesman Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/30/26 Austin American-Statesman Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/30/26 Texas A&M ends women and gender studies, modifies hundreds of courses in race, gender ban Read More Austin American-Statesman Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/4/25 Austin American-Statesman Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/4/25 Texas pushes some student clubs and blocks others. That’s not local control Read More Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 6/2/25 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 6/2/25 Unproven school board governance training in Texas is all hat and no cattle | Opinion Read More Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 4/28/25 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 4/28/25 University of Texas students host Day of Drag in response to UT's ban, see the photos Read More Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 9/24/24 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 9/24/24 Texas county challenges First Amendment ruling on library book bans in 5th Circuit hearing Read More Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 9/24/24 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 9/24/24 It's Banned Books Week 2024! See most challenged books, how Texas censors compares to US Read More Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 8/6/23 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 8/6/23 Canceling heat breaks for outdoor workers is cruel Read More Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 8/2/23 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 8/2/23 Battle strategies: Austin isn't suing Texas over 'Death Star' bill; here's what's next Read More Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 7/17/23 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 7/17/23 Austin City Council to meet with legal counsel about Texas 'Death Star' bill Read More Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 5/15/23 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 5/15/23 Editorial: Texas lawmakers shouldn’t target local prosecutors Read More Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 4/3/23 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 4/3/23 The GOP should leave Texas cities alone Read More Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 10/4/21 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 10/4/21 Abbott misusing emergency power to worsen pandemic, mask advocates argue Read More Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 8/16/21 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 8/16/21 Local control of COVID precautions will help keep our students safe Read More Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 7/20/21 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 7/20/21 Texas Republicans push to expand restrictions on racism education in public schools Read More Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 5/24/21 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 5/24/21 Bills targeting protestors who block roads, use fireworks or lasers sent to Abbott Read More Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 5/2/21 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 5/2/21 Why Texas legislators are attacking local budget control Read More Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 2/3/21 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 2/3/21 Gov. Greg Abbott pushes ahead on partial police takeover of Austin, addressing homelessness Read More Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 2/2/21 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 2/2/21 Should cities' funds be used to pay lobbyists? Texas bill bids to put a stop to it Read More Older Posts
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
Austin American-Statesman Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/13/26 Austin American-Statesman Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/13/26 UT Regents may soon limit 'controversial topics' in the classroom Read More
Austin American-Statesman Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/30/26 Austin American-Statesman Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/30/26 Texas A&M ends women and gender studies, modifies hundreds of courses in race, gender ban Read More
Austin American-Statesman Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/4/25 Austin American-Statesman Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/4/25 Texas pushes some student clubs and blocks others. That’s not local control Read More
Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 6/2/25 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 6/2/25 Unproven school board governance training in Texas is all hat and no cattle | Opinion Read More
Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 4/28/25 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 4/28/25 University of Texas students host Day of Drag in response to UT's ban, see the photos Read More
Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 9/24/24 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 9/24/24 Texas county challenges First Amendment ruling on library book bans in 5th Circuit hearing Read More
Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 9/24/24 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 9/24/24 It's Banned Books Week 2024! See most challenged books, how Texas censors compares to US Read More
Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 8/6/23 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 8/6/23 Canceling heat breaks for outdoor workers is cruel Read More
Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 8/2/23 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 8/2/23 Battle strategies: Austin isn't suing Texas over 'Death Star' bill; here's what's next Read More
Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 7/17/23 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 7/17/23 Austin City Council to meet with legal counsel about Texas 'Death Star' bill Read More
Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 5/15/23 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 5/15/23 Editorial: Texas lawmakers shouldn’t target local prosecutors Read More
Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 4/3/23 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 4/3/23 The GOP should leave Texas cities alone Read More
Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 10/4/21 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 10/4/21 Abbott misusing emergency power to worsen pandemic, mask advocates argue Read More
Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 8/16/21 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 8/16/21 Local control of COVID precautions will help keep our students safe Read More
Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 7/20/21 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 7/20/21 Texas Republicans push to expand restrictions on racism education in public schools Read More
Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 5/24/21 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 5/24/21 Bills targeting protestors who block roads, use fireworks or lasers sent to Abbott Read More
Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 5/2/21 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 5/2/21 Why Texas legislators are attacking local budget control Read More
Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 2/3/21 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 2/3/21 Gov. Greg Abbott pushes ahead on partial police takeover of Austin, addressing homelessness Read More
Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 2/2/21 Austin American-Statesman Adam Polaski 2/2/21 Should cities' funds be used to pay lobbyists? Texas bill bids to put a stop to it Read More
