In a new paper from A Better Balance, Local Solutions Support Center, and Equality Federation, we trace the local roots of LGBTQ+ equality in the United States and highlight the different types of abusive preemption that target local authority to protect LGBTQ+ individuals.
Read More“This year, as ALEC marks its 50th anniversary, national groups representing hundreds of thousands of Americans are coming together to make sure more Americans understand just how harmful ALEC’s legacy has been and how toxic its agenda really is for our communities, our democracy, and our planet.”
Read MoreIn a new paper from Local Solutions Support Center, Curricular Preemption: The New Front of an Old Culture War, we discuss the growing trend of curricular preemption and its impact on local school districts.
Read MorePreempting Progress: States Take Aim at Local Prosecutors examines how as local communities have called on prosecutors to use their discretion to embrace reform and a less carceral approach to criminal justice, states have intervened in an attempt to force prosecutors to continue tough-on-crime policies.
Read MorePreeti Chauhan explores how some prosecutors are using their own discretion to create a less punitive and a more fair and equitable criminal legal system – and how state preemption can impact their ability to do so.
Read MoreSome states have begun to use preemption to force localities to criminalize camping in public, taking local resources away from proven solutions that could address the root causes of homelessness. Rather than solve the crisis, this preemption exacerbates it by punishing people who can find shelter nowhere else.
Read MoreReforming home rule will look different from state to state, because every state has unique needs that must be addressed. Progress may come sooner in some states than others – but we can’t afford to not push forward. Pursuing home rule reform brings us closer to a reality where government and elected officials are able to fulfill their responsibilities and meet the needs of their communities.
Read MoreAs part of the Local Solutions Support Center’s ongoing efforts to help local leaders understand and deploy their authority to address their communities’ needs, we have produced this memo outlining what local election administration involves and how it threatens democracy.
Read MoreDuring the 2022 state legislative session Local Solutions Support Center (LSSC) published a weekly digest summarizing notable abusive preemption bills and their progress through session.
Read MoreSSC’s new 2022 Mid-Session report looks at how state elected officials are continuing to undermine local authority on topics ranging from educational curriculum to voting rights to labor laws to LGBTQ equality.
Read MoreThis short memo summarizes the nature and scope of local authority in Montana.
Read MoreThis short memo summarizes the nature and scope of local authority in Nebraska.
Read MoreThis short memo summarizes the nature and scope of local authority in Nevada.
Read MoreThis short memo summarizes the nature and scope of local authority in New Hampshire.
Read MoreThis short memo summarizes the nature and scope of local authority in New Jersey.
Read MoreThis short memo summarizes the nature and scope of local authority in New Mexico.
Read MoreThis short memo summarizes the nature and scope of local authority in New York.
Read MoreThis short memo summarizes the nature and scope of local authority in North Carolina.
Read MoreThis short memo summarizes the nature and scope of local authority in North Dakota.
Read MoreThis short memo summarizes the nature and scope of local authority in Ohio.
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