States Lawmakers are Taking On Housing Policy Once Left to Locals Route FiftyAdam PolaskiFebruary 16, 2022Housing, National
Bucking NIMBYism, lawmakers hear bill that would set local goals for affordable housing Adam PolaskiFebruary 15, 2022Maine, Housing
Illinois legislative committee blocks emergency school mask mandate Adam PolaskiFebruary 15, 2022Illinois, Masks, COVID-19, Education
Idaho House passes bill requiring permission for local governments to remove monuments Adam PolaskiFebruary 15, 2022Idaho, Racial Justice
What Gov. Kemp's school mask bill could mean during election year Adam PolaskiFebruary 15, 2022Georgia, Masks, COVID-19
Senator defends charter schools bill blasted by opponents over effort to bypass local leaders Adam PolaskiFebruary 15, 2022Tennessee, Education
'We should be filing suit': Several Memphis City Councilmembers object to state preemption' Adam PolaskiFebruary 15, 2022Tennessee
A state judge sends a strong message on Pa.’s local gun preemption law | Wednesday Morning Coffee Adam PolaskiFebruary 15, 2022Gun Safety, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania court blocks Philly's lost-or-stolen gun reporting law AxiosAdam PolaskiFebruary 15, 2022Pennsylvania, Gun Safety
Florida LGBTQ Democrats tackle turning a ‘terrifying’ year into election results Yahoo! NewsAdam PolaskiFebruary 15, 2022Florida, LGBTQ, Elections
Jacksonville would be allowed to ban smoking on beaches and parks under new legislation Adam PolaskiFebruary 15, 2022Tobacco, Florida
Stop plastic pollution of our waters by giving Florida cities the right to regulate them | Column Tampa Bay TimesAdam PolaskiFebruary 15, 2022Florida, Environment, Climate Change, Plastic Bag Bans
Senate bill seeks to prevent local government attempts to undermine state right-to-work law Adam PolaskiFebruary 15, 2022Arizona, Labor, Employment
More states are preventing local governments from requiring paid sick leave — but low-wage workers end up paying the price Adam PolaskiFebruary 15, 2022Earned Sick Leave, Paid Leave, Employment, Labor, National
WA bill allowing duplexes, fourplexes fails to pass key deadline Seattle TimesAdam PolaskiFebruary 15, 2022Washington, Housing
Philly gas utility chief says utility is ‘neutral’ on gas ban preemption bill Adam PolaskiFebruary 14, 2022Pennsylvania, Energy, Gas, Environment
The state of local government control in Wisconsin Wisconsin Public RadioAdam PolaskiFebruary 14, 2022Wisconsin
Legislators sound off on Mercer Island mayor’s letter to the community Adam PolaskiFebruary 14, 2022Washington
California Keeps School Mask Mandate as Many States Reverse COVID Rules NewsweekAdam PolaskiFebruary 14, 2022California, Masks, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, Education
