Who Runs Your City? Not You, If the GOP Has Its Way

State lawmakers are overriding local governments, proving their fight for “small government” was never about principle.

For years, the Republican Party has railed against big government overreach, insisting that states’ rights must be protected from federal interference. But that principle suddenly disappears when it comes to cities and counties that don’t toe the GOP line. Across the country, Republican-controlled states are using their power to crush local governments,…