Utah governor declares emergency, issues mask mandate: ‘We cannot afford to debate this issue’ The Washington PostAdam PolaskiNovember 9, 2020Utah, Masks, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Florida votes to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour The Washington PostAdam PolaskiNovember 4, 2020Florida, Minimum Wage, Employment
Uphill climb for Democrats in some key states as they seek to flip statehouses The Washington PostAdam PolaskiNovember 4, 2020National, Voting, Elections
Seeking a wall of power, Democrats gain advantage in the battle for seats in state houses The Washington PostAdam PolaskiOctober 31, 2020National, Elections
Georgia governor allows local mask mandates, with limits The Washington PostAdam PolaskiAugust 16, 2020Georgia, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
To save lives, my city ordered locals to wear masks. The governor blocked us. The Washington PostAdam PolaskiJuly 24, 2020Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, COVID-19, Georgia
Even where Trump is popular, some school leaders reject his push to reopen schools The Washington PostAdam PolaskiJuly 21, 2020National, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, COVID-19, Education
Why Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp stands alone on masks The Washington PostAdam PolaskiJuly 20, 2020Georgia, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, COVID-19
Republican governors who opposed mask mandates start to soften The Washington PostAdam PolaskiJuly 16, 2020National, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, COVID-19
Reopening reverses course in Texas and Florida as coronavirus cases spike The Washington PostAdam PolaskiJune 27, 2020Florida, Texas, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Trump health officials say they are not ‘pulling the rug’ out from testing sites The Washington PostAdam PolaskiJune 24, 2020Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, COVID-19, National
Gun owners protest proposed ban on firearms in Alexandria parks, city buildings The Washington PostAdam PolaskiJune 13, 2020Gun Safety, Virginia
A president deploying troops at home subverts local control and accountability The Washington PostAdam PolaskiJune 5, 2020Policing, National
Schools are some families' best hope for Internet access, but Virginia laws are getting in the way The Washington PostAdam PolaskiMay 26, 2020Virginia, Education
Hogan empowered local leaders to continue their shutdowns. They wish he hadn’t. The Washington PostAdam PolaskiMay 25, 2020Maryland, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Governors should trust mayors and county officials on reopening. California shows why. The Washington PostAdam PolaskiMay 6, 2020California, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
‘Stupid and crazy’: Local officials protest Gov. Kemp’s decision to reopen beaches in hard-hit Georgia The Washington PostAdam PolaskiApril 6, 2020Georgia, COVID-19
