DeSantis finally met with Miami-Dade’s new mayor to talk COVID. Here’s what happened Miami HeraldAdam PolaskiDecember 21, 2020COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, Florida
Even by Florida standards, Gov. Ron DeSantis is a covid-19 catastrophe The Washington PostAdam PolaskiDecember 21, 2020Florida, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
COVID-19 Unmasks Issues Around Public Health Preemption Harvard UniversityAdam PolaskiDecember 21, 2020COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, Masks
Montana’s Mask Mandate in Doubt With Incoming Governor Adam PolaskiDecember 21, 2020Montana, Masks, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Tenn. Guv Refuses Mask Mandate Despite Nation’s Worst COVID Outbreak The Daily BeastAdam PolaskiDecember 21, 2020Masks, Tennessee, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Florida Gov. DeSantis vows to ‘hobble’ local leaders who try to shut down businesses for COVID safety Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiDecember 21, 2020Florida, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Gov. Lee issues order limiting gathering sizes, urges working from home amid COVID-19 surge in Tennessee Adam PolaskiDecember 20, 2020Tennessee, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, Masks
Boston is setting an example on fair housing. Will other communities follow? Boston GlobeAdam PolaskiDecember 19, 2020Housing, Massachusetts
INSIGHT KANSAS: Too much democracy for Kan. politicians to handle? Adam PolaskiDecember 19, 2020Kansas
County Officials Fear Inslee’s Public Health Plan Could Strip Away Local Control Adam PolaskiDecember 18, 2020Health, Washington
Amid rising COVID-19 counts, Florida cities find ways to sidestep Gov. DeSantis’ policies Tallahassee DemocratAdam PolaskiDecember 18, 2020COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, Florida
Short-term rentals: AZ mayors voice concerns Adam PolaskiDecember 18, 2020Arizona, Short-Term Rentals, Housing
Lawrence’s annual statement to legislators calls for support of local control in pandemic response Adam PolaskiDecember 17, 2020Kansas
Cedar Falls state lawmakers share tempered goals in minority party for 2021 Adam PolaskiDecember 17, 2020Iowa
Local officials call on legislature to lift moratorium on policies to reduce plastic pollution Adam PolaskiDecember 17, 2020Environment, Plastic Bag Bans, Pennsylvania
Miami-Dade mayors have a new COVID challenge: getting Gov. DeSantis on the phone Miami HeraldAdam PolaskiDecember 17, 2020Florida, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Looking for leadership on tough issues? Look to city hall, not the state Capitol | Editorial Orlando SentinelAdam PolaskiDecember 17, 2020Policing, Florida, COVID-19
California teachers unions mobilize against Democratic school reopening bill PoliticoAdam PolaskiDecember 16, 2020California, Unions, Education
'One Size Doesn't Fit All': The Struggle Between State And Local Control In Texas' COVID Response Adam PolaskiDecember 16, 2020Texas, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Kansas mayor resigns over violent threats for backing mask mandate: ‘I do not feel safe anymore’ The Washington PostAdam PolaskiDecember 16, 2020Kansas, Masks, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, COVID-19
