Many of the state lawmakers pushing these abusive preemption measures or neglecting to pass heat protection policies aren't in session during the hottest months of the year, and when they do work, it's under the constant hum of air conditioning. But many workers in their states aren't as lucky.
Read MoreState legislatures across the country are picking up the baton by introducing sweeping election preemption bills that would restrict how localities administer elections and how voters can cast their ballots.
Read MoreBy curtailing harmful preemption and enabling positive preemption, Minnesota has laid the institutional groundwork for the grassroots power.
Read MoreAs the federal government continues to violently and unlawfully enforce its anti-immigrant agenda, state legislatures across the country are following suit by introducing abusive preemption bills that aim to prevent localities from protecting immigrants – or punish ones that attempt to do so.
Read MoreMeet Luis Figueroa, Senior Director of Legislative Affairs at Every Texan. A proud Texan from El Paso, Luis has a deep knowledge of Texas politics. In his current role, Luis oversees Every Texan’s comprehensive legislative strategy.
Read More“Federal Authoritarianism and Abusive State Preemption” tells the the powerful and timely story of how abusive preemption has paved the way for the rise of federal authoritarianism – and how preemption is now being used to implement that agenda.
Read MoreLocal Solutions Support Center (LSSC) is tracking more than 60 abusive preemption bills that state lawmakers across the nation have already filed ahead of 2026 legislative sessions. Nearly 75 percent of the prefiled bills come from just two states - Florida and Missouri, where lawmakers in recent years have aggressively deployed preemption to consolidate power and profit at the expense of working people.
Read MoreAmericans are looking for bold new solutions to entrenched problems like poverty and income inequality. High quality experiments on GI fit squarely into this space.
Read MoreState preemption is fueling a racialized housing crisis, and Good Cause laws are at risk.
Read MoreExploring connections between Trump’s militarized crackdowns on cities and attempts to preempt progressive prosecutors.
Read MoreHow state preemption of local public health authority – and state laws implementing the MAHA agenda – put the health and safety of residents at risk.
Read MoreState lawmakers pushed more than 800 abusive preemption bills across 48 states this year. Many of the preemption hotspots the LSSC team tracked - from immigration to anti-DEI efforts - align with the Trump administration’s rhetoric. In fact, it’s impossible to tell the story of preemption in 2025 without considering the impact of the new administration on policy making and people.
Read MoreIn recent years, there have been a growing number of attacks on states and municipalities that have taken action to protect LGBTQ+ youth from the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion “therapy.” Logan Casey, PhD, explains more in this Preemption Research Spotlight.
Read MoreThis post takes a look at notable categories of abusive preemption bills from 2025 state legislative sessions that have become law or came close to becoming law.
Read MoreThe Local Solutions Support Center (LSSC) has long engaged with city attorneys in the fight against the abuse of state preemption, and, at the critical juncture we find ourselves in, LSSC is seeking to renew and deepen this aspect of our work. Through this Request for Conversation, LSSC seeks a dynamic project manager to oversee a six-month outreach and planning process, ideally beginning in July 2025, to develop a plan for re-engaging with city attorneys.
Read MoreThe Local Solutions Support Center has a new resource offering brief summaries of peer-reviewed empirical studies and select additional research, curated and summarized by LSSC to support efforts to (i) challenge abusive state preemption laws, and (ii) advance home rule reform. It’s available for anyone to use in whatever way is most helpful.
Read MoreMeet Feroza Freeland, Policy Director of the Southern Office for A Better Balance. She is a Tennessee native who leverages creative advocacy tactics to achieve progress and deliver concrete policy wins for working families in the South.
Read MoreWe take a look at preemption trends in state abusive preemption legislation, even as the new federal landscape further emboldens state lawmakers to advance harmful preemption bills, with a particular focus on anti-immigrant, anti-LGBTQ+, and anti-DEI legislation.
Read MoreThroughout the history of the LGBTQ+ rights movement, local governments have been leaders in securing new rights for LGBTQ+ individuals and families. However, the ability of local officials to lead on LGBTQ+ equality and protect transgender youth is increasingly under assault.
Read MoreIn an effort to carry out the federal administration's agenda on immigration, state governments are stepping in where the federal government is limited and forcing controversial immigration policies on localities through abusive preemption.
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