September 20, 2016
Slate By Henry Grabar September 19, 2016 Over the past five years, conservative states have been in a lawmaking frenzy to overrule local ordinances on issues as diverse as the minimum wage, taxicab licensing, workplace discrimination, and who may use which bathroom. It’s called pre-emption, and as I wrote earlier …
August 22, 2016
The American Prospect, August 22, 2016 by Abby Rapoport When Denton, Texas, passed a fracking ban in November 2014, it was national news. The story seemed out of a movie, a David-and-Goliath tale in which a scrappy band of citizens goes up against big industry and wins… Sure enough, despite widespread local …
August 15, 2016
The Michigan Daily August 10, 2016 by Brian Kuang and Ishi Mori The recently approved city ordinance raising the minimum age of tobacco purchase to 21 in Ann Arbor has been met with a cold reception from local business owners directly impacted by the law. At last week’s City Council meeting, about a …
July 27, 2016
M Live July 19, 2016 by Ryan Stanton ANN ARBOR, MI – A proposal to increase the minimum legal age to purchase tobacco products in Ann Arbor from 18 to 21 awaits final approval from the City Council. The council voted 10-1 Monday night, July 18, to advance the proposed …
June 6, 2016
Philly Voice June 6, 2016 by Christie Honigman There has been much heated discussion lately about the so-called “soda” tax, and Philadelphia, especially, is making national news for Mayor Jim Kenney’s ambitious proposal for taxing sugary beverages, as the amount is on the higher end of the national spectrum. The debate brings …