The legislative special session that wasn’t so special Adam PolaskiDecember 5, 2020Colorado, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
A proposal to extend Oregon’s eviction ban faces an uphill battle in the Senate OPBAdam PolaskiDecember 4, 2020Oregon, Housing, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
A new day for LGBTQ North Carolinians: As HB142 expires, we now can build a better NC Asheville Citizen-TimesAdam PolaskiDecember 4, 2020North Carolina, LGBTQ
Mayors: How COVID Changed the Future of Their Cities GoverningAdam PolaskiDecember 4, 2020National, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, COVID-19
Missouri lawmaker wants local communities to regulate plastic bag use MissourianAdam PolaskiDecember 3, 2020Plastic Bag Bans, Missouri
Newtown officials block efforts to ban gun-carrying in town Adam PolaskiDecember 3, 2020Connecticut, Gun Safety
Here’s why the Texas Legislature probably won’t do much to help the Fort Worth area Fort-Worth Star TelegramAdam PolaskiDecember 3, 2020Texas, COVID-19
Colorado lawmakers pass bill to let counties cap food delivery fees Adam PolaskiDecember 3, 2020Gig Economy, Colorado
To Fight a Plague, Local Governments Lean on Trust. Could They Lose It? Adam PolaskiDecember 3, 2020California, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Dane County Considers More Pandemic Restrictions As GOP Lawmakers Try To Limit Them Wisconsin Public RadioAdam PolaskiDecember 2, 2020COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, Wisconsin
As Alaska Gov. Dunleavy continues to support local mask mandates, some boroughs first want proof they’re legal Anchorage Daily NewsAdam PolaskiDecember 2, 2020Masks, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, Alaska
Group Of Mayors Send Letter Calling For ‘Uniformity’ Among COVID Restrictions CBSAdam PolaskiDecember 2, 2020Colorado, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Tucson's City Wide Curfew Could Spark Legal Battle With State Adam PolaskiDecember 2, 2020Arizona, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Editorial: Gov. Abbott must act to counter holiday virus surge in Texas Houston ChronicleAdam PolaskiNovember 30, 2020Texas, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
As Pandemic Wears On, Legislators Challenge Governors’ Authority GoverningAdam PolaskiNovember 30, 2020National, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
7 of Nebraska's 10 largest cities now mandate masks. Find out where. Omaha World-HeraldAdam PolaskiNovember 26, 2020Nebraska, Masks, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Opponents worry how LR-130 — the no-local-gun-control referendum — will play out Adam PolaskiNovember 25, 2020Montana, Gun Safety
Massachusetts education leaders respond to Gov. Baker's call to return to in-person learning ABCAdam PolaskiNovember 25, 2020Massachusetts, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, COVID-19, Education
With coronavirus on the rise and no statewide shutdown, San Antonio leaders are seeking every tool to try to prevent a major outbreak San Antonio Express-NewsAdam PolaskiNovember 25, 2020Texas, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control