Florida bill would ban public colleges from admitting undocumented students Florida PhoenixCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 5, 2026Florida, Immigration/Sanctuary Cities
State officials move to ban paper straws at restaurants, citing 'concerning health risks' FoxCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 31, 2025Florida, Public Health
Hillsborough County votes to challenge Florida’s Live Local Act, citing loss of local control Spectrum NewsCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 23, 2025Florida, Death Star, Home Rule
Michigan House passes bill blocking local bans on natural gas appliances MLiveCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 23, 2025Michigan, Home Rule
Democrats, local governments are gearing up for another round of battles over housing in Colorado KUNCCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 17, 2025Colorado, Housing
Florida bill could restore local control over development. Does it go far enough? Miami HeraldCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 17, 2025Florida, Home Rule, Development
Are there negative consequences for state preemption laws? Indiana group wants lawmakers to take a closer look WYFI IndianapolisCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 17, 2025Indiana, Preemption
Advancing Housing Equity: Partnership Over Preemption Michigan ChronicleCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 17, 2025Michigan, Housing
Despite community opposition to data centers, lawmakers offer no clear plan for addressing local concerns Mountain State SpotlightCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 14, 2025West Virginia, Data Centers
Google Paid to Fete Key Lawmakers at a Secret Summit JacobinCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 13, 2025Technology, National
Officials, civic leaders warn public has lost control over development Suncoast SearchlightCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 12, 2025Florida, Home Rule, Development
Arizona lawmaker wants to ban fluoride in drinking water KJZZ PhoenixCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 11, 2025Arizona, Health
Ohio lawmakers revive Statehouse flag-display restrictions after DeWine veto NBC4iCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 9, 2025Ohio, Flags
US Supreme Court turns away appeal of Texas library book ban ReutersCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 8, 2025Texas, Book Bans, Educ
Bill bans local governments from regulating wetlands and water pollution WFTVCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 7, 2025Florida, Environment
Texas pushes some student clubs and blocks others. That’s not local control Austin American-StatesmanCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 4, 2025Texas, Education
Texas families file new lawsuit to ban the display of Ten Commandments in classrooms CBSCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 3, 2025Texas, Religion, Education
Local control of e-bike rules strikes the right balance Pittsburgh Post-GazetteCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 2, 2025Pennsylvania, Home Rule
Texas Mail Ballot Harvesting Ban Likely Lawful, Judges Say BloombergCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 2, 2025Texas, Elections
Hundreds more books removed from Florida schools, new report shows Tallahassee DemocratCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 1, 2025Florida, Book Bans