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“There is an attack on home rule like I have not seen in 25 years. […] All of these (bills)... Read more »

Here are some preemption related articles from around Florida from this week. Our View: Let Home Rule Prevail on Rentals... Read more »

“There are very powerful business interests behind minimum wage preemption— including the Koch brother-backed American Legislative Exchange Council—that have a... Read more »

“This legislation will create two sets of property rights: business property rights and residential property rights. No one will win.... Read more »

“Preempting cities from expanding rights, building stronger economies and promoting innovation can be counterproductive and even dangerous. In the short... Read more »

Recently, the National League of Cities put out a State-by-State Analysis on how local communities have been preempted by their... Read more »

SEIU Florida, a union that represents school support staff, county and municipal workers, nursing homes and hospitals workers, janitors, landscapers... Read more »

Updated 4.13.17 In addition to the below publications, one million Floridians have seen coverage of #DefendLocal on local TV news: CDLS HB... Read more »

“So there is rampant fear right now, especially because we saw in our own backyard in Apalachicola that there was... Read more »

“They’re basically taking away the raises in the counties that have already done it. […] We have local communities trying... Read more »