Bluff latest municipality in Utah to require masks after Gov. Gary Herbert OKs more local control Salt Lake TribuneAdam PolaskiAugust 12, 2020Utah, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Teachers Decry NYC, NJ's School Reopening Plans as States Push Forward With In-Person Learning NBC NewsAdam PolaskiAugust 12, 2020New Jersey, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, COVID-19, Education
County prosecutors come out against Parson's bid to strip autonomy from Gardner St. Louis Post-DispatchAdam PolaskiAugust 12, 2020Missouri
AG: Schools can opt out of mask order on their own Hutchinson NewsAdam PolaskiAugust 12, 2020Kansas, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Editorial: Overdue Wi-Fi for Canal coming just in time Marin Independent JournalAdam PolaskiAugust 12, 2020California, Broadband
Judge rules against Forest in suit challenging Cooper’s COVID orders Laurinburg ExchangeAdam PolaskiAugust 12, 2020COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, North Carolina
Virginia’s gun-control debate shifts to newly empowered localities Adam PolaskiAugust 10, 2020Virginia, Gun Safety
The dishonest Hutchinson administration: See ‘local control’ in action in Little Rock School District Arkansas TimesAdam PolaskiAugust 9, 2020Arkansas, COVID-19, Education
Brea McClung: Don't make school children lab rats in a COVID-19 experiment Adam PolaskiAugust 9, 2020West Virginia, COVID-19, Education
A mixed reaction from parents, teachers to Cuomo's call to reopen schools NewsdayAdam PolaskiAugust 7, 2020New York, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, Education
Senate Republicans introduce another bill to limit health orders during pandemic Adam PolaskiAugust 7, 2020Ohio, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
The Editorial Board: With governor's nod, schools have authority to reopen, with approved plans in place Buffalo NewsAdam PolaskiAugust 7, 2020New York, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, COVID-19, Education
The most important N.J. cannabis stories this week: Franchising, home-rule, taxes, teenage use and Gottheimer’s ‘No’ vote. NJ.comAdam PolaskiAugust 7, 2020Marijuana, New Jersey
Editorial: Our community needs clear, practical guidance to meet the coronavirus threat Omaha World-HeraldAdam PolaskiAugust 7, 2020Nebraska, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Houston mayor says the city's coronavirus crisis could've been avoided if Texas's governor hadn't obstructed local efforts to control the outbreak Business InsiderAdam PolaskiAugust 7, 2020Texas, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, COVID-19
With school reopening, Gov. Greg Abbott sets off another debate over whether local or state officials are in control Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiAugust 7, 2020Texas, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, Education
Lost Summer: How Schools Missed a Chance to Fix Remote Learning New York TimesAdam PolaskiAugust 7, 2020National, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, COVID-19, Education
County to remove Court Square Confederate soldier statue Adam PolaskiAugust 6, 2020Virginia, Racial Justice