Red State Politicians Abandon Local Control

Washington Post: “Despite long advocating small government and local control, Republican governors and legislators across a significant swath of the country are increasingly overriding the actions of Democratic cities — removing elected district attorneys or threatening to strip them of power, taking over election offices and otherwise limiting local independence.”

“State lawmakers proposed nearly 700 bills this year to circumscribe what cities and counties can do … As of mid-October, at least 92 had passed.”