Preemption in the News View All News Topics Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/19/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/19/23 Texas House passes bill that aims to keep sexually explicit materials out of school libraries Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/18/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/18/23 Texas House approves sweeping limits on local regulations in GOP’s latest jab at blue cities Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/20/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/20/23 Texas Senate panel advances bill that would hinder transgender kids’ access to puberty blockers and hormone therapies Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/16/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/16/23 Texas cities have adopted ordinances to benefit workers. Sweeping legislation could roll many back. Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/10/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/10/23 Texas families would get $8,000 in tax dollars to send students to private school in sweeping ‘parental rights’ bill backed by Lt. Gov. Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/13/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/13/23 As lawmakers begin a new session, Texas mayors want to maintain control of local issues Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/9/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/9/23 Two Texas bills would restrict lessons about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/9/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/9/23 “I want to fight”: LGBTQ Texans ready for legislative session as GOP lawmakers target them in dozens of bills Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 2/14/22 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 2/14/22 Texas ban on encouraging mail-in votes likely unconstitutional, judge rules Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/24/22 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/24/22 Vote-by-mail rejections are testing integrity of Texas Republicans’ voting law Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/13/22 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/13/22 Hundreds of mail-in ballot applications are being rejected under Texas’ new voting rules Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/18/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/18/21 Texas bill to block COVID-19 vaccine mandates for employers failed in Legislature after business groups rallied against it Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/14/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/14/21 As Texas GOP wages war on COVID-19 mandates, lawmakers OK bill that would make companies requiring the shot vulnerable to lawsuits Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/5/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/5/21 Texas Senate takes another run at supposed election fraud, approving audits of 2020 results and tougher illegal voting penalties Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/1/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/1/21 Justice Department argues Texas ban on school mask mandates violates disabled students’ rights Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/21/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/21/21 Texas’ ban on school mask mandates draws federal investigation for possibly violating the rights of students with disabilities Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/7/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/7/21 Gov. Greg Abbott signs Texas voting bill into law, overcoming Democratic quorum breaks Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/7/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/7/21 Gov. Greg Abbott calls special legislative session for redistricting, other conservative priorities starting Sept. 20 Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 8/30/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 8/30/21 The hard-fought Texas voting bill is poised to become law. Here's what it does. Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 8/16/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 8/16/21 Confusion reigns in Texas as legal fight over mask mandates rages between local officials and Gov. Greg Abbott Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/19/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/19/23 Texas House passes bill that aims to keep sexually explicit materials out of school libraries Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/18/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 4/18/23 Texas House approves sweeping limits on local regulations in GOP’s latest jab at blue cities Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/20/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/20/23 Texas Senate panel advances bill that would hinder transgender kids’ access to puberty blockers and hormone therapies Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/16/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/16/23 Texas cities have adopted ordinances to benefit workers. Sweeping legislation could roll many back. Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/10/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 3/10/23 Texas families would get $8,000 in tax dollars to send students to private school in sweeping ‘parental rights’ bill backed by Lt. Gov. Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/13/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/13/23 As lawmakers begin a new session, Texas mayors want to maintain control of local issues Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/9/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/9/23 Two Texas bills would restrict lessons about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/9/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/9/23 “I want to fight”: LGBTQ Texans ready for legislative session as GOP lawmakers target them in dozens of bills Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 2/14/22 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 2/14/22 Texas ban on encouraging mail-in votes likely unconstitutional, judge rules Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/24/22 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/24/22 Vote-by-mail rejections are testing integrity of Texas Republicans’ voting law Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/13/22 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 1/13/22 Hundreds of mail-in ballot applications are being rejected under Texas’ new voting rules Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/18/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/18/21 Texas bill to block COVID-19 vaccine mandates for employers failed in Legislature after business groups rallied against it Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/14/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/14/21 As Texas GOP wages war on COVID-19 mandates, lawmakers OK bill that would make companies requiring the shot vulnerable to lawsuits Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/5/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/5/21 Texas Senate takes another run at supposed election fraud, approving audits of 2020 results and tougher illegal voting penalties Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/1/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 10/1/21 Justice Department argues Texas ban on school mask mandates violates disabled students’ rights Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/21/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/21/21 Texas’ ban on school mask mandates draws federal investigation for possibly violating the rights of students with disabilities Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/7/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/7/21 Gov. Greg Abbott signs Texas voting bill into law, overcoming Democratic quorum breaks Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/7/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 9/7/21 Gov. Greg Abbott calls special legislative session for redistricting, other conservative priorities starting Sept. 20 Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 8/30/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 8/30/21 The hard-fought Texas voting bill is poised to become law. Here's what it does. Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 8/16/21 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 8/16/21 Confusion reigns in Texas as legal fight over mask mandates rages between local officials and Gov. Greg Abbott Read More
