Ever notice how so much of the power “progressives” seek involves squashing the rights of others – especially those living in one-party “progressive” wastelands?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’ve been noticing a log of agitation in “prog” media against state pre-emption laws – laws that prevent cities, almost invariably “progressive” cities with authoritarian one-party rule – from passing laws that are stricter than state laws on certain subjects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And those “certain subjects” invariably involve the economic and personal freedom:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many of these preemption bills at the state level overrule local decisions about inclusiveness, housing rules, the minimum wage, and other issues. The updated report found the most common issues subject to preemption included tax and expenditure limitations (with laws in 42 states), ride sharing regulations (41 states), minimum wage (28 states) and paid leave (23 states). There have also been preemption legislation aimed at limiting a city\u2019s ability to enact stricter gun laws or ban plastic bags…Preemption has important ramifications for many of the new business models and technologies changing cities and real estate, including home sharing,\u00a0<\/a>ride hailing, and the potential introduction of\u00a0municipal broadband<\/a>. While statewide regulations can simplify operations, they also sacrifice local nuances and control, and in many cases, take away a localities rights to control or introduce new services. Twenty states have banned localities from creating their own broadband systems.
<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nPre-emption is the one reason the “citizens” (borderline subjects) of Minneapolis and Saint Paul still have the right to defend themselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And you can be the DFL is taking aim at that. Every single session. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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