Detroit City Council urges Michigan to give cities more control over tobacco, ban flavors Adam PolaskiMay 10, 2023Michigan, Tobacco
Missouri may take control over St. Louis Police. Kansas City’s mayor says that will hurt the city Adam PolaskiMay 10, 2023Missouri, Policing
Houston leaders, worker groups sound alarm over bills limiting local power Adam PolaskiMay 9, 2023Texas
Lawmakers and workers rights groups want state officials to let Philly set its own minimum wage Philadelphia InquirerAdam PolaskiMay 9, 2023Pennsylvania, Minimum Wage, Labor, Employment
Republicans weaponize statehouse rules to disenfranchise voters SalonAdam PolaskiMay 9, 2023Voting, Elections
Wisconsin’s local governments need to unapologetically bring the war on preemption Adam PolaskiMay 8, 2023Wisconsin
Sen. Brandon Creighton on School Choice, Public University Tenure, Local Preemption Adam PolaskiMay 8, 2023Texas, Education
Opinion: Pending legislation preempts democracy and home rule in Florida Adam PolaskiMay 7, 2023Home Rule, Florida
Why St. Louis’s Reform DA Kim Gardner Quit The InterceptAdam PolaskiMay 6, 2023Missouri, Prosecutorial Discretion, Policing
Georgia DAs could be punished or ousted under new law ATL Journal-ConstitutionAdam PolaskiMay 5, 2023Georgia, Prosecutorial Discretion, Criminal Justice
‘Death Star’ preemption bills threaten Houston leaders’ power to govern Houston ChronicleAdam PolaskiMay 5, 2023Texas, Death Star
How Florida's Live Local Act will affect local governments' dealing with developers Adam PolaskiMay 5, 2023Florida
Local governments can be sued over ordinances that hurt businesses under a newly approved bill Adam PolaskiMay 5, 2023Florida
Republican legislatures look to put local issues in liberal areas under state control NPRAdam PolaskiMay 5, 2023National
Texas Republicans look to private lawsuits to hamstring local governments Adam PolaskiMay 4, 2023Texas
Bills would strip local control from urban cities in regulating neighborhoods, including in Fort Worth Adam PolaskiMay 3, 2023Texas
Opinion: Water quality in Florida to take a hit as lawmakers show their disdain for voters Miami HeraldAdam PolaskiMay 3, 2023Voting, Environment, Florida
