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American Federalism

Two More States Accept Medicaid Expansion for Pregnancy and Postpartum Care

Two states that have largely banned abortion -- Indiana and West Virginia -- have accepted expanded Medicaid care for women during pregnancy and for…

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The Overlapping Nature of U.S. Criminal Law

Erin C. Blondel writes that overlapping criminal enforcement, between the federal government and the states, "is deeply rooted in law and tradition" and "offers a novel…

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Video on States’ Rights and Federalism

As part of its Your Democracy animated video series, WHYY Philadelphia presents, "States' Rights and Federalism." You can view the video here.

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Should Virginia’s Vehicle Emissions Standards Match California’s?

Joe Trotter contends that Virginia should reverse its decision to tie itself to California's vehicle emissions standards, arguing that "the concept of federalism is…

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Book on Federalism and Combating Covid

Nico Steytler has edited Comparative Federalism and Covid-19: Combating the Pandemic (Oxon: Routledge, 2022). The book, which includes an essay by CSF Fellows John Kincaid and…

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Interview with “Vigilante Federalism” Writer

National Public Radio has interviewed David Noll, one of the writers of a recent article about what he describes as "vigilante federalism." You can…

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Book on Federalism and the Execution of José Medellín

Alan Mygatt-Tauber has written Medellín v. Texas: International Justice, Federalism, and the Execution of José Medellín (Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 2022). The author traces the…

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Constitutional Issues and the Cannabis Industry

Alex Malyshev and Sarah Ganley consider the legal state of the cannabis industry, particularly the status of litigation based on due process and dormant…

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The Culture Wars and Interjurisdictional Conflict

Roger Michalski considers how interjurisdictional conflicts in the United States are being exacerbated by the nation's "culture wars" and how judges and state legislators might…

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Federalism, the Sherman Act, and State-Created Trade Restraints

Alan J. Meese contends that federalism and state sovereignty do not justify rejecting Sherman Act preemption of state-created restraints of trade. Read more here.

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Americans’ Attitudes Toward Federalism

Hunter Rendleman and Jon C. Rogowski have developed a survey-based measure of Americans' "attitudes toward subnational power." Read more here.

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State Policies and Political Polarization

The Economist examines the role that state policies play in driving American voters into one of two political blocs. Read more here.

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States’ Rights Lawmakers Push for More Federal Control Over Abortion

Glenn Kessler explores the seemingly contradictory positions that Republicans in Congress have taken on whether the federal government, as well as Republican-leaning states, should…

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