local government

States have constitutional protections against commandeering and coercion — but face a new challenge when the federal government sidelines states completely.

A series exploring the powers and authorities state and local governments have to check federal overreach and protect democratic norms and individual rights.

State and local governments have constitutional and legal powers that can be harnessed to challenge repressive federal actions and to advance meaningful freedom and equality.

From healthcare bans to funding cuts, the consequences of hate-driven policymaking opposing transgender rights ripple broadly across communities.

Poland’s recovery from democratic backsliding shows how hard the process can be -- and why U.S. reformers should start planning now for lawful, durable renewal.

This Memorial Day, to honor the memory of those who gave their lives in war, Americans should consider how to help mold a more peaceful future at home and abroad.

Amid democratic backsliding, Hungary's mayors helped maintain people's trust in government, demonstrating how local leaders can help reweave torn social fabric.

Global conflicts are fueling local polarization and extremism. Mayors must act early to protect their communities before violence erupts.

Congress has little authority to rewrite local limits on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement -- and shouldn’t try to do so.

The administration has turned consent decrees into a deregulatory weapon, and courts are beginning to confront the limits of that strategy.

U.S. state and local leaders can fill voids left as the Trump administration cuts and even exits multilateral organizations.

Local officials cannot prevent the results of an election from being finalized — but what comes next could be dangerous.