preemption

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Some cities have banned new gas hookups, and Republican state legislatures have responded with “preemption” laws forbidding municipalities in their state from enacting such a ban.

From Washington Post

“It is not a core municipal function to occupy an area that the Legislature has preempted, and local governments have no lawful discretion or authority to enact ordinances that violate state preemption,” the court wrote.

From Seattle Times

Supreme Court to rule that federal preemption does not bar claims made under state law involving intentional destruction of an employer's property.

From Reuters

"Tactical nuclear weapons are dangerous because they can start a war whether it’s by miscalculation, retaliation, or preemption, and the threshold for nuclear-weapons use would be even lower," she said.

From Reuters

Advocates who call for the most aggressive state preemption of local zoning laws are loath to add any affordability requirements.

From Seattle Times