Republicans prepare fresh effort to ban local governments from using public funds for lobbying Houston Public MediaAdam PolaskiJanuary 1, 2025Texas
Starting Jan. 1, Floridians can sue local governments over homelessness Miami HeraldAdam PolaskiJanuary 1, 2025Florida, Housing, Homelessness
Baltimore’s transit woes show why we need local control Adam PolaskiDecember 30, 2024Maryland, Transportation
Local government coalition sues to stop Public Service Commission siting order Adam PolaskiDecember 26, 2024Michigan
Appeals court strikes down Titusville "right to clean water" measure Adam PolaskiDecember 26, 2024Florida, Environment, Energy
Supreme Court deals blow to Bozeman’s single-use plastics initiative approved in November Adam PolaskiDecember 20, 2024Plastic Bag Bans, Environment, Energy, Montana
Bill aims to let Donald Trump bypass local rules to build presidential library in Florida Adam PolaskiDecember 20, 2024Florida
Paterson Police Department's return to local control paused by New Jersey Supreme Court CBSAdam PolaskiDecember 19, 2024New Jersey
State anti-book-ban law leads some school districts to forsake grants to maintain local control Chicago TribuneAdam PolaskiDecember 8, 2024Illinois, Book Bans, Racial Justice, LGBTQ
Michigan wants to fast-track renewable development. Local townships are suing. Adam PolaskiNovember 27, 2024Michigan, Energy, Environment
D.C. is celebrating 50 years of home rule. Here comes Trump. Adam PolaskiNovember 25, 2024Home Rule, District of Columbia
Tired of bumper-to-bumper traffic? Fix Florida's pre-emption law Adam PolaskiNovember 24, 2024Florida, Driving Equity
Referred Law 21: A landowner bill of rights or an undermining of local control Adam PolaskiNovember 21, 2024Housing, South Dakota
The Pa. Supreme Court rejected Philly’s latest attempt to pass its own gun laws Adam PolaskiNovember 20, 2024Gun Safety, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia loses lawsuit that sought greater power for the city to regulate firearms Adam PolaskiNovember 20, 2024Pennsylvania, Gun Safety
Local governments take aim at Michigan’s wind, solar law in new lawsuit Adam PolaskiNovember 20, 2024Michigan, Energy, Environment
Michigan communities file legal challenge to state authority on renewable energy projects Adam PolaskiNovember 19, 2024Energy, Environment, Michigan
Close to 80 local governments appeal MPSC's plans to override zoning for wind and solar Detroit Free PressAdam PolaskiNovember 19, 2024Energy, Environment, Michigan
79 Michigan communities challenge state's solar, wind farm permit rules in court Detroit NewsAdam PolaskiNovember 18, 2024Michigan, Energy, Environment, Gas
