School groups say staff would have to review thousands of books if governor’s bill passes Adam PolaskiMarch 29, 2023Iowa, Education, LGBTQ, Racial Justice
Indiana General Assembly attempts to stop prosecutors who choose not to prosecute certain crimes Adam PolaskiMarch 29, 2023Indiana, Prosecutorial Discretion, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice
Georgia Joins A Cadre of Red States Seeking Control Over Local DAs Adam PolaskiMarch 28, 2023Georgia, Prosecutorial Discretion, Criminal Justice
Prosecutor oversight bill headed to Kemp; local control concerns dismissed Adam PolaskiMarch 27, 2023Georgia, Prosecutorial Discretion, Criminal Justice
How the Tennessee GOP is Trying to Mute Music City Bolts MagazineAdam PolaskiMarch 27, 2023Tennessee, Media Quoting LSSC
Kansas lawmakers reject local bans on plastic bags, Petland puppy mill Adam PolaskiMarch 27, 2023Kansas, Plastic Bag Bans, Environment, Energy, Animals
Florida bill if passed would stop local governments from removing monuments, including Confederate Adam PolaskiMarch 25, 2023Racial Justice, Florida
Texas Bills Would Make It Easier to Remove Elected Judges, DAs Houston ChronicleAdam PolaskiMarch 24, 2023Texas, Prosecutorial Discretion, Criminal Justice
What state control could mean for the St. Louis Police Department Adam PolaskiMarch 24, 2023Missouri, Policing, Criminal Justice
Businesses could block new local regulations by suing, under Florida bill Tampa Bay TimesAdam PolaskiMarch 24, 2023Florida
Housing bill that overrides local control passes legislature, despite KB lobbying effort Adam PolaskiMarch 24, 2023Florida
Texas ‘preemption’ bills escalate war between liberal cities, conservative legislature The HillAdam PolaskiMarch 23, 2023Texas
Oklahoma House Republicans advance so-called 'Don't Say Gay' education bill Adam PolaskiMarch 22, 2023Oklahoma, LGBTQ, Education, Curriculum
It’s not just schools and elections. Flood control is another area of friction between state and local government Houston Public MediaAdam PolaskiMarch 21, 2023Texas, Environment
