Preemption in the News View All News Topics Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/3/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/3/23 Houston sues state in attempt to block new law that erodes cities’ power Read More Orlando Weekly Adam Polaski 6/29/23 Orlando Weekly Adam Polaski 6/29/23 Florida Gov. DeSantis approves another industry-backed bill gutting local tenant protections Read More Kansas City Star Adam Polaski 6/28/23 Kansas City Star Adam Polaski 6/28/23 Mayor Q should make local control of Kansas City police a major focus of 2nd term Read More New York Times Adam Polaski 6/28/23 New York Times Adam Polaski 6/28/23 In Battle Over Direction of Texas, an Unlikely Casualty: Water Breaks Read More Bloomberg Adam Polaski 6/28/23 Bloomberg Adam Polaski 6/28/23 Texas Wrests Power From Local Governments With Sweeping New Law Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 Ohio Senate budget would reverse Columbus ban on menthol-flavored tobacco products Read More Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 'I am begging' Gov. DeWine: Don't leave cities like Columbus, Cleveland 'to burn' Read More Tennesseean Adam Polaski 6/14/23 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 6/14/23 Nashville says state lawmakers are violating 'Home Rule.' Here's what that means Read More The Washington Post Adam Polaski 6/13/23 The Washington Post Adam Polaski 6/13/23 Red states are blocking blue cities from setting climate policies Read More Adam Polaski 6/13/23 Adam Polaski 6/13/23 Why some lawmakers think this will be the year Pa. raises its minimum wage Read More Adam Polaski 6/9/23 Adam Polaski 6/9/23 Texas’ ‘Death Star’ bill could kill a slew of local laws. Here’s how. Read More Florida Politics Adam Polaski 6/9/23 Florida Politics Adam Polaski 6/9/23 Cities withdraw suit against state review of law enforcement budgets Read More The Washington Post Adam Polaski 6/8/23 The Washington Post Adam Polaski 6/8/23 The Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling is no victory for democracy Read More CBS Adam Polaski 6/8/23 CBS Adam Polaski 6/8/23 6 cities to end challenge to Florida police budgets law Read More Adam Polaski 6/7/23 Adam Polaski 6/7/23 Vermont Latest State to Preempt Single-Family Zoning Read More Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 6/7/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 6/7/23 Texas Republicans ended a patchwork of local rules they say hurt business. They also eroded powers of city councils. Read More Adam Polaski 6/7/23 Adam Polaski 6/7/23 Mickey Mouse, Death Stars and the limits of federal law Read More Adam Polaski 6/5/23 Adam Polaski 6/5/23 Ohio Senate Democrats attempting to repeal state’s firearm preemptions Read More Adam Polaski 6/3/23 Adam Polaski 6/3/23 States Are Silencing the Will of Millions of Voters Read More Governing Adam Polaski 6/1/23 Governing Adam Polaski 6/1/23 It’s Hard for States to Force Housing Reform on Local Communities. Just Ask Colorado’s Governor. Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/3/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 7/3/23 Houston sues state in attempt to block new law that erodes cities’ power Read More
Orlando Weekly Adam Polaski 6/29/23 Orlando Weekly Adam Polaski 6/29/23 Florida Gov. DeSantis approves another industry-backed bill gutting local tenant protections Read More
Kansas City Star Adam Polaski 6/28/23 Kansas City Star Adam Polaski 6/28/23 Mayor Q should make local control of Kansas City police a major focus of 2nd term Read More
New York Times Adam Polaski 6/28/23 New York Times Adam Polaski 6/28/23 In Battle Over Direction of Texas, an Unlikely Casualty: Water Breaks Read More
Bloomberg Adam Polaski 6/28/23 Bloomberg Adam Polaski 6/28/23 Texas Wrests Power From Local Governments With Sweeping New Law Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 Ohio Senate budget would reverse Columbus ban on menthol-flavored tobacco products Read More
Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 Columbus Dispatch Adam Polaski 6/27/23 'I am begging' Gov. DeWine: Don't leave cities like Columbus, Cleveland 'to burn' Read More
Tennesseean Adam Polaski 6/14/23 Tennesseean Adam Polaski 6/14/23 Nashville says state lawmakers are violating 'Home Rule.' Here's what that means Read More
The Washington Post Adam Polaski 6/13/23 The Washington Post Adam Polaski 6/13/23 Red states are blocking blue cities from setting climate policies Read More
Adam Polaski 6/13/23 Adam Polaski 6/13/23 Why some lawmakers think this will be the year Pa. raises its minimum wage Read More
Adam Polaski 6/9/23 Adam Polaski 6/9/23 Texas’ ‘Death Star’ bill could kill a slew of local laws. Here’s how. Read More
Florida Politics Adam Polaski 6/9/23 Florida Politics Adam Polaski 6/9/23 Cities withdraw suit against state review of law enforcement budgets Read More
The Washington Post Adam Polaski 6/8/23 The Washington Post Adam Polaski 6/8/23 The Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling is no victory for democracy Read More
CBS Adam Polaski 6/8/23 CBS Adam Polaski 6/8/23 6 cities to end challenge to Florida police budgets law Read More
Adam Polaski 6/7/23 Adam Polaski 6/7/23 Vermont Latest State to Preempt Single-Family Zoning Read More
Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 6/7/23 Texas Tribune Adam Polaski 6/7/23 Texas Republicans ended a patchwork of local rules they say hurt business. They also eroded powers of city councils. Read More
Adam Polaski 6/7/23 Adam Polaski 6/7/23 Mickey Mouse, Death Stars and the limits of federal law Read More
Adam Polaski 6/5/23 Adam Polaski 6/5/23 Ohio Senate Democrats attempting to repeal state’s firearm preemptions Read More
Adam Polaski 6/3/23 Adam Polaski 6/3/23 States Are Silencing the Will of Millions of Voters Read More
Governing Adam Polaski 6/1/23 Governing Adam Polaski 6/1/23 It’s Hard for States to Force Housing Reform on Local Communities. Just Ask Colorado’s Governor. Read More