The Impact of State Preemption on the Health Equity & Economic Security of Communities of Color in the Kansas City Metro Area (In Progress)
Background
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Policies4Action program funds projects to identify policies, laws, and other public and private sector levers that can support health and racial equity. The 2024 funding cycle asked researchers to explore the impact of state preemption. The program is administered by the Urban Institute.
Project Description
The Academy is working with a team of researchers at the University of Kansas to examine the drivers and effects of state preemption laws in Kansas and Missouri that limit local government control over economic and housing policies. Through narrative analysis, the project will examine:
- The motivations behind state preemption and its influence on local governance.
- The direct consequences of these preemptive policies on communities of color, especially in terms of health and economic stability; and
- The broader implications on regional policy making and the potential for local innovation and advocacy in the face of state-level restrictions
Support for this research is provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.
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