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Not when you understand how local governments are chartered. In every state I'm familiar with, the state government grants local governments a charter to exit.
by rhino369 12y ago
Not when you understand how local governments are chartered. In every state I'm familiar with, the state government grants local governments a charter to exit. Local governments are essentially organs of the state and have no sovereignty.
Illinois could end Chicago's existence if it were so inclined.
So telling a state that it can't regulate it's local government is an actual and serious violation of state's rights.
- vidarh 12y agoI don't doubt it can be seen a violation of state's rights. But the call for state's rights is generally to bring government closer to the people. In this case it is (attempted) used to pull government further away from the people.