Hillsborough State Lawmakers Differ on Protest Bill & Preemption Laws Spectrum NewsAdam PolaskiFebruary 19, 2021Protests, Racial Justice, Policing, Florida
As Arizona lawmakers consider clean-water rules, critics say the proposal falls short AZ CentralAdam PolaskiFebruary 19, 2021Arizona, Environment
School of Community Health Sciences publishes study on sugar-sweetened beverage taxes Adam PolaskiFebruary 18, 2021Health, Nevada
Breed-specific dog bans targeted by Missouri lawmakers St. Louis Post-DispatchAdam PolaskiFebruary 18, 2021Missouri, Animals
SLO County IWMA repeal of Styrofoam ban spurs political fight Adam PolaskiFebruary 18, 2021California, Environment, Plastic Bag Bans
Housing reform bills spark clashes over race and local authority Adam PolaskiFebruary 18, 2021Connecticut, Housing, Racial Justice
California legislators issue their conditions for reopening schools — without governor’s backing Adam PolaskiFebruary 18, 2021California, Education
Local control for alcohol licensing resolution popular with Wasilla leaders Adam PolaskiFebruary 18, 2021Alaska
North Carolina bill would punish Asheville, other cities for police funding reallocation Asheville Citizen-TimesAdam PolaskiFebruary 18, 2021North Carolina, Policing, Protests
Tampa’s apprenticeship program gets initial nod. Will Florida lawmakers preempt it? Tampa Bay TimesAdam PolaskiFebruary 18, 2021Florida, Employment
Stop the ill-guided effort to strip local oversight of vacation rentals Adam PolaskiFebruary 18, 2021Florida, Short-Term Rentals, Housing
House Republicans propose nationwide ban on municipal broadband networks Adam PolaskiFebruary 18, 2021National, Broadband
Gov. Cooper says N.C. lawmakers’ school reopening bill ‘falls short’ Adam PolaskiFebruary 17, 2021North Carolina, Education
More Ohio Communities Want Say On Location Of Wastewater Injection Wells Adam PolaskiFebruary 17, 2021Ohio, Environment
State or local control? Kansas bill would mandate full in-person learning FoxAdam PolaskiFebruary 17, 2021Education, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, COVID-19
Gov. Polis won’t allow Denver mayor to vaccinate homeless residents ahead of schedule Denver PostAdam PolaskiFebruary 17, 2021Housing, Vaccines, Colorado
Lawmakers kill bill that would have stripped control of IMPD away from city Indiana Business JournalAdam PolaskiFebruary 16, 2021Indiana, Policing
Republicans Want to Strip Worker Protections, Fight Paid Sick Leave Despite Raging COVID-19 Pandemic Adam PolaskiFebruary 16, 2021COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, Employment, Paid Leave
State lawmakers Drake and Gainer hear land use, environmental concerns Adam PolaskiFebruary 16, 2021Florida, Environment
Senate panel hears arguments — but makes no decision — on preempting new Key West cruise ship regulations Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiFebruary 16, 2021Florida
