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Adam Polaski 5/28/23 Adam Polaski 5/28/23 Is the ‘Death Star’ bill the end of city government as we know it, or just the beginning of a legal fight? Read More
NPR Adam Polaski 5/25/23 NPR Adam Polaski 5/25/23 Kansas City fights the state of Missouri for control of its police department Read More
The Guardian Adam Polaski 5/24/23 The Guardian Adam Polaski 5/24/23 Texas Republicans target state’s largest city with voting restrictions Read More
Education Week Adam Polaski 5/24/23 Education Week Adam Polaski 5/24/23 Laws on Trans, Nonbinary Student Pronouns Put Teachers in a Bind Read More
Adam Polaski 5/21/23 Adam Polaski 5/21/23 Some local leaders against what they call the 'Death Star Bill' Read More
Florida Politics Adam Polaski 5/21/23 Florida Politics Adam Polaski 5/21/23 Jax Mayor-elect Donna Deegan says ‘local rule’ a priority Read More
Vox Adam Polaski 5/20/23 Vox Adam Polaski 5/20/23 How Republican states are eroding local democracy Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 5/19/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 5/19/23 Texas may soon have a process to remove local prosecutors who won’t pursue abortion, election cases Read More
Adam Polaski 5/19/23 Adam Polaski 5/19/23 Texas Regulatory Consistency Act Heads to Governor's Desk Read More
Five Thirty Eight Adam Polaski 5/19/23 Five Thirty Eight Adam Polaski 5/19/23 Florida Started A Race To Reshape Conservatism. Now It Has Some Catching Up To Do. Read More
Spectrum News Adam Polaski 5/18/23 Spectrum News Adam Polaski 5/18/23 Texas ‘Death Star’ bill aimed at overriding local powers closer to becoming law Read More
The Washington Post Adam Polaski 5/18/23 The Washington Post Adam Polaski 5/18/23 Opinion: Republicans abandoned urban America, and they’re paying the price Read More
Vox Adam Polaski 5/18/23 Vox Adam Polaski 5/18/23 The staggering fine print of Texas and Florida’s new anti-trans bills Read More
Houston Public Media Adam Polaski 5/17/23 Houston Public Media Adam Polaski 5/17/23 Texas lawmakers advance a bill that limits local government. How will cities like Houston react? Read More
TruthOut Adam Polaski 5/17/23 TruthOut Adam Polaski 5/17/23 In Louisiana, Rock-Bottom Minimum Wage Is Becoming a Liability for Republicans Read More
NBC News Adam Polaski 5/17/23 NBC News Adam Polaski 5/17/23 DeSantis signs 'Don't Say Gay' expansion, gender-affirming care ban Read More
Axios Adam Polaski 5/17/23 Axios Adam Polaski 5/17/23 The fraught fight to stop the trans healthcare bans Read More
Wisconsin Public Radio Adam Polaski 5/17/23 Wisconsin Public Radio Adam Polaski 5/17/23 Republicans in Wisconsin Assembly pass changes to local government funding plan Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 5/17/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 5/17/23 Texas GOP’s broadest attempt yet to erode blue cities’ power gets one step closer to becoming law Read More
