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American Federalism

December 14, 2022

Have the States Become Too Dependent on Federal Aid?

In a blog post affiliated with the Cato Institute, Chris Edwards offers nine reasons why federal aid to the states should be reduced. Read…

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American Federalism

December 14, 2022

How Does the FCC Ban on Chinese Telecoms Affect States and Localities?

Jule Pattison-Gordon explores how the Federal Communications Commission's ban on Chinese telecom technologies could affect states and localities. Read more here.

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American Federalism

December 13, 2022

Localities Use Federal Funds to Cancel Medical Debt

Oscar Perry Abello describes how some local governments are using federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to cancel their residents' medical debts. Read more…

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American Federalism

December 12, 2022

Federalism and the Prison-Industrial Complex

Noting that "states are immune from antitrust scrutiny as a matter of federalism," Gregory Day explores antitrust federalism and the prison-industrial complex. Read more here.

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American Federalism

December 12, 2022

Federalism and Moore v. Harper

In a blog post associated with Stanford Law School, Professor Michael McConnell is interviewed about the federalism aspects of the independent state legislature theory…

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American Federalism

December 9, 2022

“Vigilante Federalism” Podcast

The Sidebar podcast has interviewed David Noll, who recently co-authored an article titled "Vigilante Federalism." You can listen here.

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American Federalism

December 8, 2022

Would Independent State Legislature Theory “Dishonor” Federalism?

Ari Savitsky and Kristi Graunke contend that the independent state legislature theory, an idea currently before the U.S. Supreme Court, would "dishonor federalism principles"…

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American Federalism

December 7, 2022

William Rehnquist and the Independent State Legislature Theory

Joan Biskupic writes that a case before the U.S. Supreme Court concerning the independent state legislature theory can be traced to a concurring opinion penned…

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American Federalism

December 2, 2022

Dobbs and Federalism

Robert Lowry Clinton suggests that the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade could spark a "renewal" of federalism. Read more here.

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American Federalism

November 29, 2022

Deadline Looms for Local Input to Federal Broadband Map

The Federal Communications Commission has released an updated map indicating how $45 billion in federal broadband-support funds will be distributed. Localities wishing to propose changes…

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American Federalism

November 28, 2022

The Eleventh Amendment and Sovereign Immunity Doctrine

A Leading Case note in the Harvard Law Review explores the potential impact that a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety,…

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American Federalism

November 28, 2022

Securing Climate Justice Federally

A group of scholars take a political economy approach in assessing the most effective way to achieve climate justice. Read more here.

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American Federalism

November 22, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court and Indian Law

The Broken Law podcast by the American Constitution Society has produced an episode titled, "SCOTUS Threatens Much of Indian Law." You can listen to…

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