Ohio's gun laws, home rule concept at center of lawsuit filed by city leaders in Cincinnati Adam PolaskiJuly 3, 2023Ohio, Gun Safety
City of Houston Sues State of Texas Over New Local Government Preemption Law Adam PolaskiJuly 3, 2023Death Star, Texas, Media Quoting LSSC
City of Houston files suit against Texas over 'Death Star' bill in local governance fight ABCAdam PolaskiJuly 3, 2023Texas, Death Star
Houston sues state in attempt to block new law that erodes cities’ power Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiJuly 3, 2023Death Star, Texas, Media Quoting LSSC
Florida Gov. DeSantis approves another industry-backed bill gutting local tenant protections Orlando WeeklyAdam PolaskiJune 29, 2023Rent Control, Florida
Mayor Q should make local control of Kansas City police a major focus of 2nd term Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiJune 28, 2023Missouri
In Battle Over Direction of Texas, an Unlikely Casualty: Water Breaks New York TimesAdam PolaskiJune 28, 2023Environment, Energy, Texas, Death Star
Texas Wrests Power From Local Governments With Sweeping New Law BloombergAdam PolaskiJune 28, 2023Texas, Death Star, Media Quoting LSSC
Ohio Senate budget would reverse Columbus ban on menthol-flavored tobacco products Columbus DispatchAdam PolaskiJune 27, 2023Ohio, Tobacco
'I am begging' Gov. DeWine: Don't leave cities like Columbus, Cleveland 'to burn' Columbus DispatchAdam PolaskiJune 27, 2023Ohio
Nashville says state lawmakers are violating 'Home Rule.' Here's what that means TennesseeanAdam PolaskiJune 14, 2023Home Rule, Tennessee
Red states are blocking blue cities from setting climate policies The Washington PostAdam PolaskiJune 13, 2023Climate Change, Environment, National
Why some lawmakers think this will be the year Pa. raises its minimum wage Adam PolaskiJune 13, 2023Pennsylvania, Minimum Wage, Labor, Employment
Texas’ ‘Death Star’ bill could kill a slew of local laws. Here’s how. Adam PolaskiJune 9, 2023Texas, Death Star
Cities withdraw suit against state review of law enforcement budgets Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiJune 9, 2023Florida, Policing, Racial Justice
The Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling is no victory for democracy The Washington PostAdam PolaskiJune 8, 2023Voting, Elections
6 cities to end challenge to Florida police budgets law CBSAdam PolaskiJune 8, 2023Florida, Policing, Racial Justice
Vermont Latest State to Preempt Single-Family Zoning Adam PolaskiJune 7, 2023Housing, Vermont, Inclusionary Zoning
Texas Republicans ended a patchwork of local rules they say hurt business. They also eroded powers of city councils. Texas TribuneAdam PolaskiJune 7, 2023Texas, Death Star
Mickey Mouse, Death Stars and the limits of federal law Adam PolaskiJune 7, 2023Death Star, National, Media Quoting LSSC
