Ohio and its cities clash in court over flavored tobacco and ‘home rule’ Cleveland.comAdam PolaskiFebruary 18, 2025Tobacco, Home Rule, Ohio
Under pressure from state GOP, Metro Council considers loosening lead paint protections Courier JournalAdam PolaskiFebruary 18, 2025Kentucky, Environment
Senate committee advances Jason Brodeur bill giving state control over presidential libraries Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiFebruary 18, 2025Florida
Proposed Colorado Law Would Cut Base Wages for Denver's Tipped Employees WestwardAdam PolaskiFebruary 17, 2025Colorado, Minimum Wage
STR bill preempting local control resurfaces in House The Sentinel RecordAdam PolaskiFebruary 17, 2025Arkansas, Short-Term Rentals, Housing
Majority speak against gun-free zone bill, but panel poised to advance it WyoFileAdam PolaskiFebruary 14, 2025Wyoming, Gun Safety
Counties are closer to getting back authority over tobacco regulations Hawaii Public RadioAdam PolaskiFebruary 14, 2025Hawaii, Tobacco
Oklahoma House passes bill banning cell phone use in schools, measure heads to Senate News Channel 8 TulsaAdam PolaskiFebruary 13, 2025Oklahoma, School Phone Bans, Education
Iowa House bill would extend K-6 ban on LGBTQ topics through high school WVIKAdam PolaskiFebruary 13, 2025Iowa, Education, LGBTQ, Parents Bill of Rights
McMahon, Trump’s pick for schools chief, says local control has its limits The Washington PostAdam PolaskiFebruary 13, 2025National, Education
Michigan House votes to withhold funds from cities, universities not cooperating with ICE MLiveAdam PolaskiFebruary 12, 2025Michigan, Immigration/Sanctuary Cities
In Florida GOP’s New Immigration Crackdown, a Familiar Play of Overriding Local Democracy Bolts MagazineAdam PolaskiFebruary 12, 2025Florida, Immigration/Sanctuary Cities
Bill to ban homeless people from street camping comes from think-tank hundreds of miles away Adam PolaskiFebruary 11, 2025Indiana, Homelessness, Housing
Bill aims to show abortion videos in high school KelolandAdam PolaskiFebruary 10, 2025Abortion, Education, South Dakota
Anti-abortion ‘Baby Olivia’ video could become required viewing for some schoolkids Adam PolaskiFebruary 10, 2025Michigan, Abortion, Education
Is the Wyoming Freedom Caucus at war with local governments? WyoFileAdam PolaskiFebruary 10, 2025Wyoming
DC Home Rule under threat after BOWSER Act introduced in Congress FoxAdam PolaskiFebruary 10, 2025District of Columbia, Home Rule
If approved, NH would require anti-abortion videos in public schools Valley NewsAdam PolaskiFebruary 9, 2025Abortion, Education
Education committee considers bills on test scores, money for local districts Wisconsin ExaminerAdam PolaskiFebruary 7, 2025Wisconsin, Education