Widespread misuse of state preemption has chilled local policymaking, forced localities to start from behind when responding to the pandemic...

Written By Adam Polaski

Widespread misuse of state preemption has chilled local policymaking, forced localities to start from behind when responding to the pandemic, and prevented effective, timely responses to rapidly evolving public health and economic threats. Read more from Haddow, K, Carr, D, Winig, BD, Adler, S. Preemption, Public Health, and Equity in the Time of COVID-19. August 2020. https://www.publichealthlawwatch.org/covid19-policy-playbook.

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