Preemption Watch

10/14/2021

On today’s program, we look at two ways that corporate lobbies and their political allies subvert democracy: “gerrymandering” and “preemption.” First, law professor Herman Schwartz breaks down the scourge of partisan gerrymandering. Then Mark Pertschuk, director of “Grassroots Change,”...

08/23/2021

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/599576

"Red flag" gun laws--which allow law enforcement to temporarily remove fi****ms from a person at risk of harming themselves or others--are gaining attention at the state and federal levels, but are under scrutiny by legislators who deem them unconstitutional. A new analysis by legal scholars at NYU....

08/23/2021

https://grassrootschange.net/2021/08/14352/

As state legislatures adjourn for the summer or the session, pressure from special interests builds to preempt local democracy, especially in the cases of fi****ms and Covid-19. All but seven US states already preempt local authority over fi****ms and ammunition, so the gun lobby has shifted to prom...

08/23/2021

https://grassrootschange.net/2021/08/july-22-2021-preemption-watch-newsletters/

Resources & Research Study examines ‘red flag’ gun laws and state efforts to block local legislation New York University, 6/24/2021 Firearm Extreme Risk Protection Order Laws and Preemption: New Developments and Outstanding Issues, 50 States Jennifer Pomeranz & Gilberto Ochoa, American Journal o...

08/23/2021

https://grassrootschange.net/2021/03/the-2021-preemption-landscape-with-mark-pertschuk/

WEBINAR: DMO Municipal Mondays Democratic Municipal Officials, February 8, 2021 Derek Green (Councilmember At-Large, Philadelphia, DMO President) Mark Pertschuk gives presentation on 2021 preemption landscape. Ian Baltutis (Mayor, Burlington, NC) Lauren Kuby (City Councilmember & Vice Chair, Tempe,....

01/08/2020

2020 is here! over Public Health issues continues to plague cities across our country, but fear not, our first Preemption Watch Newsletter of 2020 is out with all the news that's fit to print!

Click on one of the eight issues below to see which states preempt local control to address that public health concern. Click on any state to see whether local authority has been preserved or preempted across all eight issues.

11/27/2019

Gather around family and friends this Thanksgiving with the latest Public Health news from our Preemption Watch Newsletter!

Click on one of the eight issues below to see which states preempt local control to address that public health concern. Click on any state to see whether local authority has been preserved or preempted across all eight issues.

09/26/2019

Yes it's true, our Preemption Watch Newsletter is out today! Yes!

Click on one of the eight issues below to see which states preempt local control to address that public health concern. Click on any state to see whether local authority has been preserved or preempted across all eight issues.

09/11/2019

09/11/2019

Our Preemption Watch Newsletter is out today! It features our latest issue: Plastics. Our environment and public health can't wait, so take some time and read the Newsletter!

Click on one of the eight issues below to see which states preempt local control to address that public health concern. Click on any state to see whether local authority has been preserved or preempted across all eight issues.

08/28/2019

San Francisco is taking the next step in the initiative by installing Drinking Water Stations in Schools and Parks.

More stations for providing tap water will be installed throughout San Francisco parks and schools in an effort to deter children from drinking soda and other sugary drinks.

08/28/2019

Yes, your workload is immense, that's why we want you to take time and check out this week's Preemption Watch Newsletter!

Click on one of the eight issues below to see which states preempt local control to address that public health concern. Click on any state to see whether local authority has been preserved or preempted across all eight issues.