Some states have begun to use preemption to force localities to criminalize camping in public, taking local resources away from proven solutions that could address the root causes of homelessness. Rather than solve the crisis, this preemption exacerbates it by punishing people who can find shelter nowhere else.
Read MoreCourtnee Melton-Fant shares the story of Boxtown, a majority black neighborhood in Memphis harmed by the abuse of preemption.
Read MoreThese message frames, addendums to Connecting the Dots: How to Message the Abuse of State Preemption, are designed to help you talk about preemption through different lenses and to different audiences.
Read MoreIn this report, LSSC tracks how abusive preemption was used during the 2022 legislative session by state lawmakers at the behest of corporations to undermine local authority, particularly on public health authority, LGBTQ rights, and democracy & voting rights.
Read More“New Jersey is a place with two major stories in land use today,” Noah Kazis writes. “One led by the state against local prerogatives, and one led by localities themselves. Understanding the relationship between those two stories may teach us much about what preemption can and can’t do.”
Read MoreReforming home rule will look different from state to state, because every state has unique needs that must be addressed. Progress may come sooner in some states than others – but we can’t afford to not push forward. Pursuing home rule reform brings us closer to a reality where government and elected officials are able to fulfill their responsibilities and meet the needs of their communities.
Read MoreHome 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.
Read MoreLocal communities are losing the power to make their own decisions. Over the past decade, instead of allowing local officials to enact policies that best address local needs, state legislatures have given themselves the power to set local safety, health, economic, and even municipal voting laws. But there is a way to stop the erosion of local decision making. We can counter this abuse of state preemption by updating home rule.
Read MoreAs part of the Local Solutions Support Center’s ongoing efforts to help local leaders understand and deploy their authority to address their communities’ needs, we have produced this memo outlining what local election administration involves and how it threatens democracy.
Read MoreThis guide reflects the latest messaging for how to talk about the abuse of state preemption and how many elected officials use preemption to entrench inequities and take power away from people and communities.
Read MoreWe Decide TN is a coalition of groups from across TN, brought together to empower local communities against state interference.
Read MoreDuring the 2022 state legislative session Local Solutions Support Center (LSSC) published a weekly digest summarizing notable abusive preemption bills and their progress through session.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreSSC’s new 2022 Mid-Session report looks at how state elected officials are continuing to undermine local authority on topics ranging from educational curriculum to voting rights to labor laws to LGBTQ equality.
Read MoreIn the name of personal responsibility, individual freedom, the free market, and partisanship, many states are preventing local leaders from protecting workers, low-income families, public health, the environment, among others, while failing to do so themselves. What is a locality to do?
Read MoreThis short memo summarizes the nature and scope of local authority in Montana.
Read MoreThis short memo summarizes the nature and scope of local authority in Nebraska.
Read MoreThis short memo summarizes the nature and scope of local authority in Nevada.
Read MoreThis short memo summarizes the nature and scope of local authority in New Hampshire.
Read MoreThis short memo summarizes the nature and scope of local authority in New Jersey.
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