Arkansas banned mask mandates. As schools get ready to reopen, the governor says he regrets signing the law. The Washington PostAdam PolaskiAugust 4, 2021Masks, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, COVID-19, Arkansas
As coronavirus surges, GOP lawmakers are moving to limit public health powers The Washington PostAdam PolaskiJuly 25, 2021COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, National, Health
Florida’s Republicans keep their attacks on public education right on coming The Washington PostAdam PolaskiJune 29, 2021Education, Florida
Florida Republicans are trampling on the wishes of locals in a rush to consolidate power The Washington PostAdam PolaskiMay 24, 2021Florida
Texas wants to suppress our history, too The Washington PostAdam PolaskiMay 21, 2021Texas, Education, Curriculum
What Florida’s new ‘riot’ law reveals about the political moment The Washington PostAdam PolaskiApril 20, 2021Florida, Protests
Opinion: This isn’t just voter suppression. It’s a war on local control. The Washington PostAdam PolaskiApril 9, 2021Voting, National
Why Republican efforts to ban the 1619 Project from classrooms are so misguided The Washington PostAdam PolaskiApril 7, 2021Racial Justice, Education, Curriculum, National
The swamp isn’t in D.C. It’s in state capitals. The Washington PostAdam PolaskiMarch 29, 2021National
Who makes the mask rules? Despite a Texas lawsuit, the mandate survives in Austin. The Washington PostAdam PolaskiMarch 28, 2021Texas, Masks, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, COVID-19
After Trump tried to intervene in the 2020 vote, state Republicans are moving to take more control of elections The Washington PostAdam PolaskiMarch 26, 2021Voting, National, Elections
American cities have always regulated guns. Now, most can’t. The Washington PostAdam PolaskiMarch 25, 2021Gun Safety, National
Amid frustrations over pandemic response, two Virginia counties want their own health departments The Washington PostAdam PolaskiMarch 20, 2021Virginia, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
The new wedge: States rush to block transgender athletes The Washington PostAdam PolaskiMarch 8, 2021LGBTQ, National
Local control over tobacco regulation can save lives in Black communities in Maryland The Washington PostAdam PolaskiFebruary 23, 2021Tobacco, Maryland
Pandemic intensifies paid sick leave debate in Virginia as new session draws near The Washington PostAdam PolaskiDecember 24, 2020Virginia, COVID-19, Paid Leave, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Even by Florida standards, Gov. Ron DeSantis is a covid-19 catastrophe The Washington PostAdam PolaskiDecember 21, 2020Florida, COVID-19, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control
Kansas mayor resigns over violent threats for backing mask mandate: ‘I do not feel safe anymore’ The Washington PostAdam PolaskiDecember 16, 2020Kansas, Masks, Reopening States During Coronavirus + Local Control, COVID-19
Where Democrats will be locked out of power in redistricting battles next year The Washington PostAdam PolaskiNovember 11, 2020National, Voting, Elections
