Lawmakers advance bill to give some local control over gambling Cody EnterpriseCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 18, 2026Wyoming, Gambling
Live Local Act fix exempting farmland, protected areas from preemption moves to House floor Florida PoliticsCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 18, 2026Florida, Environment
WV House passes new data center development rules without local control, water protection provisions West Virginia WatchCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 18, 2026West Virginia, AI/Data Centers
How a proposed state law would give more local control when issuing burn bans News 9Caitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 18, 2026Oklahoma, Environment
States Are Expanding Trans Bathroom Ban Bills to Encompass Private Businesses TruthOutCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 17, 2026National, LGBTQ
Is ‘home rule’ sabotaging reading reform in NJ? NJ Spotlight NewsCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 17, 2026New Jersey, Education
Idaho activists, officials decry anti-LGBTQ+ bills as House passes trans bathroom ban in businesses Idaho Capital SunCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 16, 2026Idaho, LGBTQ
UT Regents may soon limit 'controversial topics' in the classroom Austin American-StatesmanCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 13, 2026Texas, Education
Tennessee Supreme Court hears arguments in Legislature’s laws targeting Nashville Tennessee LookoutCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 13, 2026Tennessee, Home Rule
Mississippi House passes bill requiring public entities cooperate with ICE MPB OnlineCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 13, 2026Mississippi, Immigration/Sanctuary Cities
Danny Nix takes aim at minimum lot sizes with Florida Starter Homes Act Florida PoliticsCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 12, 2026Florida, Housing
GOP bill would strip county authority over small nuclear reactors at data centers AZ MirrorCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 12, 2026Arizona, AI/Data Centers
House passes bill that sparks partisan debate on book bans Florida PoliticsCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 12, 2026Florida, Book Bans
Local Florida governments would be banned from enacting climate change policies under new proposal Florida PhoenixCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 12, 2026Florida, Climate Change
Texans born without traditional sex traits worry new law will force them to choose a gender they don’t identify with Texas TribuneCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 11, 2026Texas, LGBTQ
Senate, House move closer to squashing local DEI Florida PoliticsCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 11, 2026DEI, Florida
Bills by state lawmakers may curb local control, leaders warn AxiosCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 11, 2026Iowa, Home Rule
Bill to void local LGBTQ protections sparks fight over local control in Idaho LocalNews8Caitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 11, 2026LGBTQ, Idaho
Ohio bill would overturn conversion therapy bans, limit LGBTQ+ support in schools News 5 ClevelandCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 10, 2026Ohio, Education, LGBTQ
Idaho bill would fine cities $2,000 daily for flying unapproved flags Idaho Capital SunCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 10, 2026Idaho, Flags
