A right-wing ‘local-control’ movement is spreading in California fire country San Francisco ChronicleAdam PolaskiDecember 5, 2021California, Environment
Voting Battles of 2022 Take Shape as G.O.P. Crafts New Election Bills New York TimesAdam PolaskiDecember 4, 2021National, Voting, Elections
ALEC Launches Attack on Banks That Divest From Fossil Fuels Adam PolaskiDecember 3, 2021Gas, Energy, Environment
Oregon courts put public health, local democracy in danger Adam PolaskiDecember 3, 2021Oregon, Health
Iowa Republican lawmakers suggest criminalizing education The GazetteAdam PolaskiDecember 3, 2021Education
“Texas Is Not a Red State. It Is an Underorganized State.” JacobinAdam PolaskiDecember 3, 2021Texas, Voting
Philadelphia Gas Works emails show involvement in drafting bill that runs counter to climate goals Adam PolaskiDecember 3, 2021Pennsylvania, Environment, Gas, Energy
Florida bill would allow businesses to sue local governments if ordinances lead to loss of revenue, profits FoxAdam PolaskiDecember 3, 2021Florida
Central Florida 100: Fentanyl, school boards and the omicron variant Adam PolaskiDecember 3, 2021Florida, Education
Lawmaker wants to ban critical race theory in Missouri schools FoxAdam PolaskiDecember 2, 2021Missouri, Curriculum, Education
Republicans and Democrats both have proposals for a Parents’ Bill of Rights in schools Adam PolaskiDecember 2, 2021Missouri, Education, Parents Bill of Rights
Eliminating single-family zoning among ways to increase housing opportunity, state commission says Adam PolaskiDecember 2, 2021Maine, Housing, Inclusionary Zoning
Mask mandates banned again in Texas schools. These districts will continue requiring them anyway Dallas Morning NewsAdam PolaskiDecember 2, 2021Texas, Masks, Education
No More Kindly Uncle Joe: Why Biden Should Call Out Red-State Governors on COVID Adam PolaskiDecember 2, 2021COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, National
New York Utilities Polarize Over Push to Ban Natural Gas Adam PolaskiDecember 1, 2021Gas, Environment, New York, Energy
Proposed bill would return control of St. Louis Police to state FoxAdam PolaskiDecember 1, 2021Policing, Missouri
Minnesota ranks 3rd in the nation for waste management The Center SquareAdam PolaskiDecember 1, 2021Minnesota, Environment
Gov. Pritzker signs five new bills into law, including bipartisan legislation Adam PolaskiDecember 1, 2021Illinois
Talk about preemption: FL Leg could let businesses ride herd on local governments Adam PolaskiDecember 1, 2021Florida
A legislative proposal has the potential to increase lawsuits against Florida municipalities Adam PolaskiDecember 1, 2021Florida