Republican states strip cities of power to regulate heat, wages and tenant rights

American cities have increasingly been trying to set their own policies on minimum wages, tenant protections, heat-related labour rules and emissions. Republican-controlled state governments have responded by passing laws that strip local authorities of the power to act in these areas. The conflict between states and cities is intensifying amid climate pressures and deep political divisions.

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