Out Now: Fourth Edition of The Local Power & Politics Review
The fourth edition of The Local Power & Politics Review is now live – the latest edition of this annual publication that explores how abusive preemption legislation has permeated so many areas of American policy.
The new edition covers a wide range of issue areas – from abortion access to local environmental action to LGBTQ+ equality to prosecutorial discretion.
In the introduction, Lori Riverstone explains, “As attacks on our nation’s vulnerable groups and localities grow increasingly bold and hostile, advocates, researchers, and many local leaders are keeping pace, evolving and adapting their skills and strategies to protect the rights and freedoms that are promised to all.”
The Local Power & Politics Review is a space where researchers and advocates engaged in combating abusive preemption can share ideas, strategies, and resources. The first edition was published in fall 2020, the second edition was published in March 2022, the third edition was published in March 2023, and this is the fourth edition.