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American Federalism

February 1, 2018

Water Affordability: An Intergovernmental Challenge

Joseph Kane contends that the United States is facing a water infrastructure crisis that has resulted in sharply rising water costs. He writes that…

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American Federalism

January 31, 2018

What Is Puerto Rico’s Constitutional Status?

A group of scholars write that Puerto Rico continues to undergo a crisis of constitutional identity stemming from increasing control of the territory by…

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American Federalism

January 29, 2018

States Try to Shore Up Federal Health Law

The Trump administration's changes to the Affordable Care Act have shaken state insurance markets and raised prices for some people. States are taking diverging…

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American Federalism

January 29, 2018

Federalism Not a Basis to Criticize Marijuana Policy?

Michael C. Dorf writes that critics of Attorney General Jeff Sessions's new marijuana policy are correct to point out that the new policy contradicts…

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American Federalism

January 29, 2018

Federalism and Title IX

Emily Robey-Phillips writes that Title IX is under threat by the Trump administration. She argues that states, as well as the federal government, have…

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American Federalism

January 29, 2018

Pennsylvania Congressional Map Rejected on State Constitutional Grounds

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has struck down the state's 2011 congressional district map as unconstitutional. The Republican Party has appealed the ruling to the…

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American Federalism

January 29, 2018

Update on Partisan Gerrymandering

The Brennan Center for Justice has updated its round up of key redistricting litigation, including updates on recent partisan gerrymandering cases. Read more here.

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American Federalism

January 29, 2018

State Marijuana Board Official Resigns After Change in Federal Policy

A police officer serving on the Alaska Marijuana Control Board resigned the day after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that he had rescinded an…

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American Federalism

January 26, 2018

Federal Tax Law Could Prompt State Tax Changes

Some state leaders believe that the new federal tax law offers an opportunity to overhaul state tax codes. Read more here.

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American Federalism

January 25, 2018

Designing Human Rights Cities

Martha F. Davis writes that city leaders have many opportunities to advance human rights. She contends that just as cities view traditional issues such…

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American Federalism

January 25, 2018

Infrastructure Plan Would Shift Costs to States

A leaked outline of the Trump administration's infrastructure plan would shift many of the plan's costs to the states. The plan would, for example,…

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American Federalism

January 25, 2018

Tax Enforcement and Intergovernmental Cooperation

Ugo Troiano analyzes the Audit Information Exchange Agreements between the federal and state governments and concludes that these agreements have increased state income tax…

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American Federalism

January 25, 2018

States Keep Statue of Liberty, Grand Canyon Open

The states of New York and Arizona reached agreements with the Interior Department to fund these two sites during the recent federal government shutdown.…

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