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American Federalism

November 9, 2023

James Buckley and “Saving Congress from itself” 

Chris Edwards writes on the passing of federal judge and U.S. senator James Buckley that Buckley's Saving Congress from Itself is "a great introduction…

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American Federalism

October 13, 2023

HHS Recommends Easing Cannabis Restrictions 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has recommended that the Drug Enforcement Agency reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk controlled substance. The move…

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American Federalism

October 11, 2023

Preemption and Localities 

Alan Greenblatt reports on how the increasing use by states of preemption laws is affecting localities. Read more here.  

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American Federalism

October 10, 2023

A Litigation “Arms Race” after Dobbs? 

Carleen Zubrzycki considers some of the new state civil actions that have arisen in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. She warns that "culture war"…

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American Federalism

October 10, 2023

The Void-for-Vagueness Doctrine and Federal-State Relations 

Joel S. Johnson explores the U.S. Supreme Court's void-for-vagueness doctrine and notes that "vagueness analysis significantly depends on whether the law at issue is a…

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American Federalism

October 6, 2023

How Would a Shutdown Affect States and Localities? 

Zina Hutton examines how the possibility of how a federal government shutdown in November could affect state and local budgets. Read more here. 

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American Federalism

October 3, 2023

Medicaid Financing Explored 

The Kaiser Family Foundation has prepared a report on the fundamentals of how Medicaid is financed, including a discussion of how the federal government…

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Books

October 2, 2023

Roundtable on “Monitoring American Federalism” 

H-FedHist has hosted a roundtable, including reviews, of Christian G. Fritz's recent book, Monitoring American Federalism: The History of State Legislative Resistance. Read more here.

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American Federalism

September 27, 2023

Localities and the BEAD Program 

Llana Newman examines the challenges that localities face in using federal funds provided by the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Read more…

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American Federalism

September 27, 2023

How Should States Respond to Federal Shutdowns? 

In a blog post, Ray Nothstine contends that federal government shutdowns should serve as "wake-up calls" for the states. Read more here.

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American Federalism

September 26, 2023

C-Span Releases Video About “The Federalist” 

C-Span's "Books that Shaped America" video series has released an episode exploring The Federalist. You can view the video here. 

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American Federalism

September 26, 2023

State Anticompetitive Conduct 

Greg Day contends that states engage in anticompetitive conduct, yet are "nevertheless immune from antitrust review as a matter of federalism." Read more here. 

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American Federalism

September 25, 2023

Navajo Statehood? 

Ezra Rosser suggests that, in light of recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent, the Navajo Nation should consider pursuing statehood. Read more here. 

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