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        April 14, 2017 -
        
  
        When states preempt progressive local policies, it's not just a political power struggle that ensues but real suffering for those who would benefit most from anti-discrimination, minimum wage and other measures. 
  
      
     
   
  
  
    
        
    
          
              
            
            
            
        December 16, 2016 -
        
  
        Immigrant advocates in Southern states say they'll continue to fight deportations and hostile rhetoric under the new administration — just as they have done for years at the state and local level. 
  
      
     
   
  
  
    
        
    
          
              
            
            
            
        April 1, 2016 -
        
  
        North Carolina's controversy over a state law pre-empting local LGBT protections brings into sharp relief a political battle underway between growing, progressive Southern cities and conservative state leadership.