Ron DeSantis says Florida's sex ed classes can't mention anatomy or contraceptives - LGBTQ Nation
Florida's education policy enforces abstinence-only sex education, limiting local discretion over curriculum and excluding contraception and reproductive anatomy discussions.
Democrats Battle Local Efforts To Roll Back LGBTQ Rights and Abortion Rights
California Democrats face a growing conservative backlash at local levels as they seek to uphold progressive values.
Maryland could ease school mask mandate
Maryland may end school mask mandate, empowering local control based on high vaccination rates or low transmission levels.
Healey's push to allow municipal control over liquor licenses is temporarily shelved
The Municipal Empowerment Act proposed by Gov. Maura Healey would have given towns and cities control over the number of liquor licenses administered, but this part of the bill was removed from the proposal.
The current cap on liquor licenses is determined by the state Legislature and has remained largely unchanged since post-Prohibition, causing concerns that it has hurt minority business owners and low-income neighborhoods in Boston.
Governor Kathy Hochul Tests Local Control of Housing
Efforts are being made to legalize existing basement apartments and change zoning for higher residential density in New York City.
Previous proposals have not gained support in the state legislature due to concerns about local control over zoning.
Editorial: The decision on whether to have police officers in Chicago's public schools should be kept local
The Chicago Board of Education is considering eliminating all armed police officers from schools.
The board's decisions are seen as taking away choices from parents and undermining local control over school safety measures.
Housing policy in Britain is a chaotic shambles. Thank God for nimbys, I say | Simon Jenkins
Local communities should have control over their surroundings in a true democracy.
The Cameron government's planning and housing reforms of 2012 undermined local control and led to uncontrolled development on green belt land.