Communications & Messaging

The Local Solutions Support Center has designed a toolkit to help organizers understand what public health authority preemption looks like and how to talk about it in a way that’s both accessible to broader audiences, and effective.

The audience of this survey was likely 2018 voters living in the following states: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Tennessee, selected based on frequent state legislative preemption.

This polling from the African-American Research Collaborative found that it is most helpful to engage voters through a policy position and then transition to a discussion of how to influence state government to make positive change.

This webinar features the results of research about preemption and home rule, published in November 2019.

Working closely with the Local Solutions Support Center, PerryUndem conducted six focus groups with voters in late May-early June 2019 to test messages about preemption and home rule.

When it comes to their views on government and passing new laws or ordinances, Florida voters tend to take a more positive view of local government than of state government. Full results.

A recent statewide survey reveals that Florida voters have a more favorable opinion of local governments, such as City Councils or County Commissions, than they do of the Florida State Legislature and believe local governments are better connected to the community than state government.

This slideshow summarizes a 2019 survey of Missouri voters on preemption-related issues.

This slideshow summarizes a 2019 survey of Minnesota voters on preemption-related issues.

This slideshow summarizes a 2019 survey of Florida voters on preemption-related issues.

This slideshow summarizes a 2019 survey of Texas voters on preemption-related issues.

Home rule reform, like abusive preemption, can be difficult to explain – even if you’re doing this work day-in and day-out. That’s why our national table is releasing new message guidance to help advocates make the case for home rule reform and move people to action. This guidance is meant to help you explain what home rule reform is and why action is urgently needed now.

The Local Solutions Support Center has designed a toolkit to help organizers understand what public health authority preemption looks like and how to talk about it in a way that’s both accessible to broader audiences, and effective.

This message guide will help you explain how existing and new state preemption has left local governments and people vulnerable to the pandemic, worsened inequities, and weakened efforts to protect public health.

This guide provides topline messages, best examples, and language do’s and don’ts to keep in mind when talking about home rule.

This guide provides topline messages, best examples, and language do’s and don’ts to keep in mind when talking about preemption.