June 28, 2021
Guns & Ammo (and Democracy) While preemption is not a simple concept, it is nonetheless an existential threat to progress across public health and social justice issues. Together, the hundreds of preemption bills introduced or adopted in 2020 and 2021 pose a grave threat to democracy at the local, state, and national …
April 9, 2021
FEATURED: FIREARMS & VOTING RIGHTS There is currently intense pressure behind preemption efforts as many state legislative sessions wind down. While there is some positive movement on the preemption repeal front, the vast majority of these stories concern state preemption threats. In this issue, we highlight two of the hottest …
March 25, 2021
California Colorado District of Columbia Florida Georgia Indiana Kansas Kentucky Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Featured Assembly-member Nazarian Moves to Stop Soda Industry’s “Extortion” of …
February 9, 2021
Colorado District of Columbia Florida Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Massachusetts Michigan Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico North Carolina Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina Texas Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Research & Resources State Preemption is Crushing Local Democracy Webinar (video recording, November 18, 2020) Oregon Community Rights Network (OCRN) & Community …
December 1, 2020
Welcome to the Preemption Watch News. You can find more background information and tools on our website. For further information, contact us at info@grassrootschange.net. Of special note: The introduction and passage of new and more extreme forms of state firearms and ammunition preemption bills has increased dramatically. These proposals include state intrusion into local authority …