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American Federalism

May 31, 2018

Virginia Senate Votes to Expand Medicare

Virginia's Senate has voted to expand Medicare in the state, following the lead of Maine's similar approval last year. Several other states that had…

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American Federalism

May 31, 2018

States Sue EPA Over Pesticide-Handling Rule

California, New York, and Maryland have filed a federal lawsuit against the EPA for suspending a federal rule requiring agricultural employers to train workers…

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American Federalism

May 30, 2018

Federalism as a Check on Populism

John O. McGinnis writes that the U.S. Constitution reflects classical political theory by using populist and elitist elements. He contends, however, that populism has…

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American Federalism

May 30, 2018

Rebuilt Diesel Engines Banned in California

A bipartisan measure to ban rebuilt diesel engines in large trucks has passed the California State Assembly, despite EPA leadership's interest in allowing such…

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American Federalism

May 29, 2018

Environmental Impact Bonds Offer Way to Meet Federal Regulations

More cities, such as Washington DC, Baltimore, and Atlanta, have turned to environmental impact bonds (EIBs) as a way to comply with EPA regulations.…

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American Federalism

May 25, 2018

Overview of Federal Grants to State and Local Governments

Robert Jay Dilger with the Congressional Research Service has written a historical perspective on the changing nature of federal grants to state-and-local governments, including…

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American Federalism

May 24, 2018

Seventh Circuit Rules on Sanctuary Law

In this op-ed, Noah M. Horwitz writes that a recent Seventh Circuit decision limiting the federal government's ability to compel sanctuary jurisdictions to cooperate…

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American Federalism

May 23, 2018

New Intergovernmental Commission Under Consideration

The U.S. House Speaker's Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs is considering reviving a version of the defunct Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR). Task…

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American Federalism

May 23, 2018

Supreme Court Precedent and California’s Sanctuary Laws

In this commentary, Damon Root points to the Supreme Court's 1997 ruling Printz v. United States to support his argument that California's immigrant sanctuary…

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American Federalism

May 21, 2018

CSF President Testifies to Congressional Taskforce Concerning ACIR Revival

John Kincaid testified before the Speaker’s Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs in general support of draft bill H. R. 354 to revive the U.S.…

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American Federalism

May 21, 2018

Automakers Urge Inclusion of California in Emissions Talks

In response to the Trump administration's plans to weaken auto-emissions standards, automakers have asked the administration to include California in auto-emissions talks. Automakers are…

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American Federalism

May 18, 2018

Is State-Level Administrative Resistance to Federal Action Stronger in the South?

Nicholas G. Napolio and Jordan Carr Peterson explore state agency resistance to federal government action in the American South. They contend that sectional tensions make…

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American Federalism

May 18, 2018

Separation of Powers and Immigration Policy

Robert Anthony McReynolds writes that, under the constitutional separation of powers, the federal government should not be allowed to coerce (as by withholding federal…

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Federalism is American government’s best kept secret. Its influence is pervasive and profound. Though not mentioned in the Constitution, federalism’s meaning and application have been at the center of disputes from 1776 to the Civil War to our current culture wars. We are scholars who focus on federalism, and through this podcast, we explore how federalism, from practice to theory, shapes our politics, policies, culture, society, and daily life.

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