preemption

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The local control conflict is felt most sharply the latest tactic of GOP-controlled statehouses, preemption laws -- designed to undercut the authority of municipal governments and city mayors, almost always Democrats.

From Salon

While the gas industry has fought back aggressively, its push for preemption laws has been more successful in red states than blue states, where Democratic majorities in state capitals have largely rejected them.

From Washington Post

Given the Legislature’s preemption of local land-use laws and the end of current residential zoning in Seattle, the decline of the city’s precious trees could rapidly escalate.

From Seattle Times

It found that 49 states have at least one explicit preemption law on the books.

From Washington Post

Under a policy known as preemption, some states, including Kentucky, don’t allow municipalities to make gun laws stricter than the state’s.

From Washington Post