McMahon, Trump’s pick for schools chief, says local control has its limits The Washington PostAdam PolaskiFebruary 13, 2025National, Education
Trump’s Power Grab Defies G.O.P. Orthodoxy on Local Control New York TimesAdam PolaskiFebruary 7, 2025National
Red states, following Trump’s lead, pursue sweeping immigration measures The Washington PostAdam PolaskiFebruary 4, 2025Media Quoting LSSC, Immigration/Sanctuary Cities, National
Trump's Deportation Plans Get Boost From Red State Actions BloombergAdam PolaskiFebruary 3, 2025National, Immigration/Sanctuary Cities
Justice Department says it will prosecute local officials over immigration enforcement New York TimesAdam PolaskiJanuary 22, 2025Immigration/Sanctuary Cities, Prosecutorial Discretion, National
A slew of new housing laws take effect this month to streamline building, protect tenants StatelineAdam PolaskiJanuary 9, 2025Housing, National
Librarians gain protections in some states as book bans soar StatelineAdam PolaskiJanuary 7, 2025National, Book Bans, Curriculum
What could happen to the Home Rule Act under a second Trump term? Adam PolaskiNovember 8, 2024Home Rule, National
Preemption Playbook: Big Tech’s Blueprint Comes Straight from Big Tobacco Adam PolaskiOctober 16, 2024Tobacco, Technology, National, Media Quoting LSSC
Revealed: how the fossil fuel industry helps spread anti-protest laws across the US The GuardianAdam PolaskiSeptember 26, 2024Climate Change, Energy, Environment, National
New State Laws Are Fueling a Surge in Book Bans New York TimesAdam PolaskiSeptember 23, 2024Book Bans, Education, National
When States and Localities Disagree On Worker Protections, What's the Way Forward? GoverningAdam PolaskiSeptember 23, 2024Labor, Employment, National
The YIMBY push for multifamily housing hits a ‘nope’ from homeowners StatelineAdam PolaskiSeptember 16, 2024Housing, National
Project 2025 Holds a Plan to Make Prosecutors Do the Bidding of the Right TruthOutAdam PolaskiSeptember 13, 2024Prosecutorial Discretion, National, Project 2025
Op-Ed: Cities Want To Give Workers Heat Breaks. States Are Stopping Them. Adam PolaskiJuly 16, 2024National, Employment, Labor, Climate Change, Environment
States Are Restricting Protests and Criminalizing Dissent Teen VogueAdam PolaskiJune 26, 2024Protests, Criminal Justice, National, Racial Justice
Tennessee governor OKs penalizing adults who help minors receive abortions, gender-affirming care Associated PressAdam PolaskiMay 29, 2024National, Gender, transgender, LGBTQ, Prosecutorial Discretion, Tennessee
State Takeovers of School Districts Still Happen. New Research Questions Their Value Adam PolaskiApril 29, 2024National, Education
Preemption And Housing: Towards A Vertical Balance Of Power ForbesAdam PolaskiApril 5, 2024Housing, National