Knife preemption laws are quietly redrawing the map of who governs everyday life in your city. As state legislatures... The ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday from plaintiffs in Philadelphia who filed a lawsuit in October 2020 challenging the state’s firearm preemption law. ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. The state of Mississippi, where I live, has the highest Black ...

LGBTQ advocates are sounding the alarm about how the legal doctrine of preemption is being used to prevent local progress for equality in red states. Some red states are working to undermine local ...

Arkansas has just rewritten the rules for how knives are regulated, shifting power from city halls to the Capitol... The post Arkansas just passed knife-law preemption — what local bans it wipes out ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — At a time when the Lone Star State is testing its authority limits with the federal government, some of the state’s largest cities are challenging Texas’ control over local entities ...

A recent court case highlights how federal law can override state environmental regulations when they conflict with national authority over railroad operations. It is difficult to imagine a scenario ...

The most hotly contested aviation law issue in the United States has been whether and to what extent federal law preempts state law. The stakes in the fight over preemption are high because a ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It's not exactly the Rebel Alliance attempting to raid the Death Star, but the city of Houston wants to challenge the state of Texas over a law that critics unofficially named ...