Current News, Analyses, Events, Publications & Personalities
In the interests of intellectual discourse, the Center for the Study of Federalism posts diverse viewpoints. The views we post do not necessarily represent the views of the Center.
Budget Federalism in Russia Studied
POSTED | Dec 14, 2018
Elena Kachanova and Natalia Korotina write that a cooperative model of fiscal federalism is being implemented in the Russian Federation. The authors propose a set of...More
Federalism Draft Charter Passes Philippines House
POSTED | Dec 14, 2018
The House of Representatives has passed a proposed federalism charter that differs from the one prepared by the consultative committee created by President Rodrigo Duterte. The...More
Federal Farm Bill to Allow Hemp Production
POSTED | Dec 14, 2018
Congressional leaders have unveiled a farm bill compromise that would legalize hemp production. Many states already allow farmers to grow hemp, but financing for such operations can be difficult to...More
Organizations Work to Support Nepalese Federalism
POSTED | Dec 13, 2018
Saferworld has announced that it and several other organizations are working together to support federalism and help marginalized communities in Nepal. Read more here.
Federal Officials Threaten Jail if Injection Site Opens
POSTED | Dec 13, 2018
The U.S. attorney's office of Colorado and the Denver field office of the Drug Enforcement Administration have issued a joint letter to the city of...More
FEMA and Advance Contracts with States and Localities
POSTED | Dec 12, 2018
Dave Nyczepir writes that the Federal Emergency Management Agency should better coordinate with states and localities on the use of advance contracts. Read more here.
Call for Theresa May to Resign
POSTED | Dec 12, 2018
The editors of the National Review write that Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan should be rejected and she should resign. Among other reasons, they...More
Trump Administration Loses Another Sanctuary Jurisdiction Case
POSTED | Dec 12, 2018
The Trump administration recently lost another federal lawsuit filed by several sanctuary jurisdictions. Ilya Somin suggests that although the reasoning in the district court's opinion...More
Author Discusses New Book on Assisted Reproduction and Canadian Federalism
POSTED | Dec 11, 2018
In a blog post, Dave Snow discusses his new book, Assisted Reproduction Policy in Canada: Framing, Federalism, and Failure.
European High Court Says UK Can Reverse Brexit; May Pulls Vote
POSTED | Dec 11, 2018
The European Court of Justice has affirmed the opinion of its advocate general in ruling that the United Kingdom can unilaterally reverse its decision to leave the...More
Mathematical Tools and Ecosystem Federalism
POSTED | Dec 10, 2018
A working group with the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis meets this week to explore how mathematical (and related) tools can help guide...More
Scotland and Brexit, Viewed from the Continent
POSTED | Dec 10, 2018
Andreas Rahmatian explores Brexit's possible impact on Scotland through the lens of legal and intellectual history rather than British constitutional law. Rahmatian suggests that a...More
Justices Skeptical of Double Jeopardy Appeal
POSTED | Dec 10, 2018
At oral argument, a majority of Supreme Court justices appeared dubious of an Alabama man's claim that his state and federal convictions stemming from the...More
Federal Government Proposes New Foster Care Rules
POSTED | Dec 07, 2018
New proposed rules by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could open more homes to foster children, but a number of states are concerned...More
FTA Announces Grant Awards
POSTED | Dec 07, 2018
The Federal Transit Administration has begun to announce grant awards to state and local governments, something that critics say has been too long in coming....More