Anti-Transgender Bills “Crushing,” “Unconscionable” Memphis FlyerAdam PolaskiMarch 18, 2021Tennessee, LGBTQ
Stop Florida's ill-guided effort to strip local oversight of vacation rentals Adam PolaskiMarch 18, 2021Short-Term Rentals, Housing
Cruise ship limits in Key West fall under home rule, county leaders say Miami HeraldAdam PolaskiMarch 18, 2021Home Rule, Florida, Cruise Ships
Can Colorado cities enact their own gun restrictions? A Boulder judge says no. Denver PostAdam PolaskiMarch 18, 2021Colorado, Gun Safety
Senate passes bill keeping cities, counties from raising minimum wage, other labor standards Charleston Gazette-MailAdam PolaskiMarch 17, 2021Employment, Minimum Wage
Natural gas gets a pass in new bill to further curb local government authority NC Policy WatchAdam PolaskiMarch 17, 2021North Carolina, Energy, Environment, Gas
Proposed Bill Limits Local Control Over Curfews, Mask Mandates And Other Emergency Orders Adam PolaskiMarch 17, 2021Masks, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, Florida
North Dakota anti-trans bill part of national trend, trans advocates say Grand Forks HeraldAdam PolaskiMarch 16, 2021North Dakota, LGBTQ
De Blasio pushes for more local control of vaccinations Adam PolaskiMarch 16, 2021Vaccines, New York, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Bill requiring Kansas schools to have in-person learning by March 26 voted down Adam PolaskiMarch 16, 2021COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, Kansas, Education
New Connecticut Law Will Ban Discrimination Based On Hairstyles Route FiftyAdam PolaskiMarch 16, 2021Connecticut, Racial Justice
‘It’s just taking us backwards’: Tampa Bay lawmakers talk home rule attacks and the effect on environmental policy Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiMarch 16, 2021Environment, Home Rule, Florida
Florida impact fee, natural gas preemption bills advance in House, Senate The Center SquareAdam PolaskiMarch 16, 2021Florida, Gas, Energy, Environment
Rodrigues’ Pro-2nd Amendment SB 1884 Passes Florida Senate Committee Adam PolaskiMarch 16, 2021Florida, Gun Safety
Florida lawmakers want to let local government regulate smoking in parks but not mask wearing Tampa Bay TimesAdam PolaskiMarch 16, 2021Masks, Tobacco, Florida
Fight over pandemic powers leads Florida GOP effort to roll back local authority Orlando SentinelAdam PolaskiMarch 16, 2021Florida, COVID-19
‘Defund the Police’ in Cities Faces Ire of State GOP Lawmakers BloombergAdam PolaskiMarch 16, 2021Policing, National
