Bill targeting Savannah’s ban on guns in unlocked vehicles goes to the governor Georgia RecorderCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 13, 2026Georgia, Gun Safety
Return to ‘local control’ of driver’s license renewals is a priority for KY Senate GOP Kentucky LanternCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 13, 2026Kentucky, Home Rule
Missouri Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on transgender care for minors St. Louis Public RadioCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 13, 2026Missouri, LGBTQ
Tennessee House passes anti-drag bill as legislature convenes for 2026 Tennessee LookoutCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 13, 2026Tennessee, LGBTQ
Opinion: Local governments are losing the battle over home rule Daytona Beach NewsJournalCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 12, 2026Florida, Home Rule, Death Star
Florida lawmaker is back with bill promoting water pollution Florida PhoenixCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 8, 2026Florida, Environment
Kentucky Supreme Court reverses itself; places limits on legislative reach into local government Northern Kentucky TribuneCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 8, 2026Kentucky, Education
Senate passes amended landfill bill that critics say thwarts local control New Hampshire BulletinCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 8, 2026New Hampshire, Landfill Management
Plato Censored as Texas A&M Carries Out Course Review Inside Higher EdCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 7, 2026Texas, Education, Curriculum, Death Star
Texas A&M, Under New Curriculum Limits, Warns Professor Not to Teach Plato New York TimesCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 7, 2026Texas, Education, Curriculum, Death Star
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
