Colorado bill would ban municipal courts from imposing harsher sentences than state courts Denver 7Adam PolaskiApril 18, 2025Colorado, Criminal Justice
Hobbs vetoes Republican bill that would have brought ICE agents into Arizona schools AZ MirrorAdam PolaskiApril 18, 2025Arizona, Immigration/Sanctuary Cities, Policing
NC Senate bill seeks to curb local control over short-term rentals Watauga DemocratAdam PolaskiApril 17, 2025Housing, Short-Term Rentals, North Carolina
NH Republican leaders seek to 'put a leash' on towns and cities amid local control debate NPRAdam PolaskiApril 17, 2025New Hampshire
Bill to limit local control over stormwater from construction sites passed by Senate Indiana Public MediaAdam PolaskiApril 17, 2025Indiana
Colorado legislature passes bill punting to local governments on how much restaurant servers are paid Colorado SunAdam PolaskiApril 17, 2025Tipped Wages, Business, Colorado, Labor
State lawmakers want to fine city officials for proposing new gun laws Arizona Capital TimesAdam PolaskiApril 17, 2025Gun Safety, Arizona
As Indy's unsheltered homeless counts rise, state camping ban could force police crackdown Indianapolis StarAdam PolaskiApril 17, 2025Homelessness, Indiana, Housing
Florida Senate passes bill that would ban fluoridation in state's water systems WUSFAdam PolaskiApril 17, 2025Florida, fluoride, Environment, Energy
Battle over carbon storage in Louisiana launches in legislature Louisiana IlluminatorAdam PolaskiApril 16, 2025Louisiana, Energy, Environment
Florida Legislature pushing bill to control over regulating plastics Fox 4 NewsAdam PolaskiApril 16, 2025Florida, Environment, Plastic Bag Bans
Alabama Senate committee approves religious instruction policy mandate Alabama ReflectorAdam PolaskiApril 16, 2025DEI, Religion, Education, Alabama
Oil drilling ban along Apalachicola River passes unanimously in Florida House Florida PhoenixAdam PolaskiApril 16, 2025Florida, Environment, Energy
Wilmington City Council pushes back on state bill threatening local governments, Historic District WECT NewsAdam PolaskiApril 15, 2025North Carolina
New Hampshire lawmakers hear testimony on zoning bill to address affordable housing Adam PolaskiApril 15, 2025New Hampshire, Inclusionary Zoning, Housing
One-size-fits-all Missouri construction law puts all the control in Jefferson City | Opinion Kansas City StarAdam PolaskiApril 15, 2025Missouri, Business
Florida’s newest preemption threatens Delray’s hard-won progress | Opinion South FL Sun SentinelAdam PolaskiApril 15, 2025Florida
Bill banning DEI in Arkansas local government sent to governor’s desk NPRAdam PolaskiApril 15, 2025Arkansas, DEI, Education
Ban on fluoride in drinking water moves closer to becoming law in Florida Tallahassee DemocratAdam PolaskiApril 15, 2025Florida, fluoride, Health, Environment