On April 11, 2019, the American Constitution Society will host a discussion titled "Progressive Federalism Through the Lens of Trademark Law" at the Ohio…
The Pew Charitable Trusts has published findings related to federal grants to states, tax connections between the federal government and the states, and federal…
Some states are continuing to press ahead with Medicaid work requirements despite the recent ruling from a federal court that puts such policies in…
Amy Goldstein reports on a job-scarce Arkansas town where residents have struggled to comply with the state's new Medicaid work requirements. This week, a federal district judge blocked the work…
Kyle Sammin writes that conservatives should embrace the idea of statehood for Puerto Rico on grounds that statehood would "enhance the nation’s appreciation of…
A National League of Cities review of state housing policy across the nation finds that cities face several types of barriers in implementing inclusive…
A recent post-disaster reimbursement decision by the Federal Emergency Management Agency reveals that states can no longer assume that the federal government will cover…
In a recent report, the federal Government Accountability Office found that fourteen states and the District of Columbia were in violation of Medicaid law…
Jordan Elias writes that class actions brought in federal court but based on state law can lead to confusion and disagreement about the meaning…
Bridget A. Fabey examines the consent procedures involved when the federal government offers a grant and a state consents to it. Fabey argues that…
In the wake of a recent district court ruling from California that the addition of a citizenship question to the census violates the Constitution…
Glenn Lammi writes that in the past few years, state and local governments have moved more aggressively to regulate free-enterprise activity. In an example…
Heather Trela suggests that marijuana policy is becoming a "gateway drug for federalism." Ilya Shapiro, writing on the same topic, contends that Congress should drop trade barriers among…
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