The Tyranny that is State government

[OfTheCross]

States Pre-empt Cities Almost to the Point of Irrelevance

Last year, the governor floated the idea of having the state take over policing for the center of Austin. He called on all Texas candidates last November to support a pledge against police funding cuts. Now, he supports legislation that would block cities from cutting their police budgets.

Other states, including Arizona, Indiana and Louisiana, are also considering legislation that would block localities from reducing police or public safety budgets. “We have to provide some certainty to people that this isn’t going to happen,” says Indiana state Sen. Mike Bohacek. “Law enforcement is a service that is necessary and needed, and residents need assurances it’s not going to be used as a political tool.”

Policing isn’t the only area where legislators are weighing new demands on localities. Education and health are hot topics as well. States such as Florida, Iowa and Tennessee are threatening to withhold funds from school districts that aren’t offering in-person instruction. “We will not let any local government shut down schools,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said last year. “We’re not going to let any local governments do these things.”

Legislators like Koenig are responding to current conditions, but in a sense, their actions are nothing new. Over the past decade, state lawmakers have preempted local governments in a broad array of policy areas, preventing minimum wage increases, gun control laws, plastic bag bans and ordinances to protect gay and transgender rights. Although such high-profile battles have drawn the most attention, preemption has become habitual in some states, with legislators looking to micromanage areas such as parking regulation and building design requirements.

“Communities have a right and a responsibility to govern in a way that’s most helpful to their constituents, but states are stepping in and preempting on a regular basis,” says Julia Wolfe, an analyst with the Economic Policy Institute, a progressive think tank, and coauthor of a study looking at preemption in the South.

I been tellin ya there's more reason to fear/despise State government's than the Federal government.

State powers aren't enumerated...they do wild shyt all the time

 

[Pressure]

I'm starting see why you lost your election.

 

[OfTheCross]

I'm starting see why you lost your election.

damn. that's a low blow.

But forreal, though. If my County does something that we as residents like, why should the State come in and overturn that?

 

[Pressure]

damn. that's a low blow.

But forreal, though. If my County does something that we as residents like, why should the State come in and overturn that?

Your current tones seem like you don't have much faith in government. I wasn't really trying to hit you low. My apologies.

It just feels like, from my perspective, people prefer politicians who seem to veliece they can work within the system for better.

As far as your ask, that's just the hierarchy of government

 

[OfTheCross]

Your current tones seem like you don't have much faith in government. I wasn't really trying to hit you low. My apologies.

It just feels like, from my perspective, people prefer politicians who seem to veliece they can work within the system for better.

As far as your ask, that's just the hierarchy of government

My point is, though, that States are more "tyrannical" than the Federal government when it comes to our lives.

For example, in FL, we have "Home Rule", so Constitutionally the Cities and Counties are supposed to be able to govern themselves for the most part:

“Municipalities shall have governmental, corporate and proprietary powers to enable them to conduct municipal government, perform municipal functions and render municipal services, and may exercise power for municipal purposes except as otherwise provided by law.”​

But when "liberal cities" do things that run afoul of "conservative legislatures", those legislatures forget all about limited government and threaten to defund the municipalities. (see OP)

 

[DEAD7]

I'm starting see why you lost your election.