Opinion: Pending legislation preempts democracy and home rule in Florida Adam PolaskiMay 7, 2023Home Rule, Florida
Why St. Louis’s Reform DA Kim Gardner Quit The InterceptAdam PolaskiMay 6, 2023Missouri, Prosecutorial Discretion, Policing
Georgia DAs could be punished or ousted under new law ATL Journal-ConstitutionAdam PolaskiMay 5, 2023Georgia, Prosecutorial Discretion, Criminal Justice
‘Death Star’ preemption bills threaten Houston leaders’ power to govern Houston ChronicleAdam PolaskiMay 5, 2023Texas, Death Star
How Florida's Live Local Act will affect local governments' dealing with developers Adam PolaskiMay 5, 2023Florida
Local governments can be sued over ordinances that hurt businesses under a newly approved bill Adam PolaskiMay 5, 2023Florida
Republican legislatures look to put local issues in liberal areas under state control NPRAdam PolaskiMay 5, 2023National
Texas Republicans look to private lawsuits to hamstring local governments Adam PolaskiMay 4, 2023Texas
Bills would strip local control from urban cities in regulating neighborhoods, including in Fort Worth Adam PolaskiMay 3, 2023Texas
Opinion: Water quality in Florida to take a hit as lawmakers show their disdain for voters Miami HeraldAdam PolaskiMay 3, 2023Voting, Environment, Florida
Legislature passes bill enabling businesses to sue local governments, halt ‘arbitrary or unreasonable’ ordinances Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiMay 3, 2023Florida, Business
New York to ban fossil fuels in new buildings. 23 states have forbidden such bans. Adam PolaskiMay 3, 2023Environment, Energy, New York
Legislature votes to send 'ultimate preemption' bill to DeSantis PoliticoAdam PolaskiMay 3, 2023Florida
A “Death Star bill” aimed at overriding a wide range of local government control powers is likely to pass the Senate Houston Public MediaAdam PolaskiMay 3, 2023Texas, Death Star
State takeover of St. Louis police, prosecutor’s office blocked by Senate Democrats Adam PolaskiMay 2, 2023Policing, Missouri
GOP proposal to increase state aid to local government comes with lots of strings, especially for Milwaukee Adam PolaskiMay 2, 2023Wisconsin
Proposed law would kill protections for renters facing eviction in Dallas and around Texas Adam PolaskiMay 2, 2023Housing, Texas
