Preemption in the News View All News Topics Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/23/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/23/21 Texas lawmakers file bill to block UT-Austin from leaving Big 12 for SEC Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/13/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/13/21 Senate presses forward passing GOP voting and bail bills, as Texas House in chaos over Democrats’ decampment Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 5/22/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 5/22/21 Texas’ divisive bill limiting how students learn about current events and historic racism passed by Senate Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 5/4/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 5/4/21 Texas Senate bill restricting transgender students’ sports participation stalls in House committee, casting doubts on its fate Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/27/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/27/21 Gender-affirming medical treatment for transgender kids would be considered child abuse under Texas Senate bill Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/20/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/20/21 Texas lawmakers advance bills blocking access to gender-affirming health care despite opposition from LGBTQ Texans, medical associations Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/12/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/12/21 Texas Senate revives push to block cities' paid sick leave ordinances Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/1/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/1/21 The fight over local control turns to representation — and lobbyists Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/29/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/29/21 The fight over local control turns to representation — and lobbyists Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/26/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/26/21 Restrictions on Texas voting could tighten under Republican bill advanced by Senate committee Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 2/1/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 2/1/21 Gov. Greg Abbott unveils legislative priorities, including police funding, "election integrity," expanding broadband access and more Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/27/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/27/21 As Gov. Greg Abbott vows to ban homeless camping in public, Austin officials and unsheltered residents push for better housing access Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 12/22/20 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 12/22/20 Gov. Greg Abbott allows only limited COVID-19 restrictions for Texas' worst hot spots. Local leaders say it's not enough. Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 12/15/20 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 12/15/20 An eviction moratorium expires at the end of the month, but thousands of Texans are still not able to afford rent Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 11/18/20 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 11/18/20 Coronavirus cases in Texas are soaring again. But this time Gov. Greg Abbott says no lockdown is coming. Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/28/20 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/28/20 Texas voters won't be required to wear masks while voting after appeals court temporarily lets Abbott order stand Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/22/20 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/22/20 Gov. Greg Abbott didn't require masks at polling places. It's made some voters uncomfortable. Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/3/20 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/3/20 Gov. Greg Abbott considering legislation to put Austin police under state control after budget cut Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 8/7/20 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 8/7/20 With school reopening, Gov. Greg Abbott sets off another debate over whether local or state officials are in control Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/9/20 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/9/20 Nearly 80 Texas counties have opted out of Gov. Greg Abbott's mask order. Others refuse to enforce it. Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/23/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/23/21 Texas lawmakers file bill to block UT-Austin from leaving Big 12 for SEC Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/13/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/13/21 Senate presses forward passing GOP voting and bail bills, as Texas House in chaos over Democrats’ decampment Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 5/22/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 5/22/21 Texas’ divisive bill limiting how students learn about current events and historic racism passed by Senate Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 5/4/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 5/4/21 Texas Senate bill restricting transgender students’ sports participation stalls in House committee, casting doubts on its fate Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/27/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/27/21 Gender-affirming medical treatment for transgender kids would be considered child abuse under Texas Senate bill Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/20/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/20/21 Texas lawmakers advance bills blocking access to gender-affirming health care despite opposition from LGBTQ Texans, medical associations Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/12/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/12/21 Texas Senate revives push to block cities' paid sick leave ordinances Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/1/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/1/21 The fight over local control turns to representation — and lobbyists Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/29/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/29/21 The fight over local control turns to representation — and lobbyists Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/26/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/26/21 Restrictions on Texas voting could tighten under Republican bill advanced by Senate committee Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 2/1/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 2/1/21 Gov. Greg Abbott unveils legislative priorities, including police funding, "election integrity," expanding broadband access and more Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/27/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/27/21 As Gov. Greg Abbott vows to ban homeless camping in public, Austin officials and unsheltered residents push for better housing access Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 12/22/20 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 12/22/20 Gov. Greg Abbott allows only limited COVID-19 restrictions for Texas' worst hot spots. Local leaders say it's not enough. Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 12/15/20 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 12/15/20 An eviction moratorium expires at the end of the month, but thousands of Texans are still not able to afford rent Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 11/18/20 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 11/18/20 Coronavirus cases in Texas are soaring again. But this time Gov. Greg Abbott says no lockdown is coming. Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/28/20 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/28/20 Texas voters won't be required to wear masks while voting after appeals court temporarily lets Abbott order stand Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/22/20 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/22/20 Gov. Greg Abbott didn't require masks at polling places. It's made some voters uncomfortable. Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/3/20 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/3/20 Gov. Greg Abbott considering legislation to put Austin police under state control after budget cut Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 8/7/20 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 8/7/20 With school reopening, Gov. Greg Abbott sets off another debate over whether local or state officials are in control Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/9/20 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/9/20 Nearly 80 Texas counties have opted out of Gov. Greg Abbott's mask order. Others refuse to enforce it. Read More
