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Republican Statehouses Are Flexing Their Muscles To Rein In Cities : The NPR Politics Podcast Statehouses have long passed legislation in order to curtail or overrule local governments, but there is a renewed focus in many Republican-controlled legislatures to enforce conservative cultural priorities in Democratic-leaning cities.

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Republican Statehouses Are Flexing Their Muscles To Rein In Cities

Republican Statehouses Are Flexing Their Muscles To Rein In Cities

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during an event at the Orange County Choppers Road House & Museum on March 08, 2023 in Pinellas Park, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Statehouses have long passed legislation in order to curtail or overrule local governments, but there is a renewed focus in many Republican-controlled legislatures to enforce conservative cultural priorities in Democratic-leaning cities.

The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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