Federalism US has produced a database describing many aspects of federalism in the United States. Read more here.
Donald F. Kettl explores the increasingly intense rhetoric used by leaders of red and blue states against one another, and how such rhetoric relates…
The transportation portion of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is discussed in an episode of the "Our American States" podcast produced by…
Laura Tyson and Lenny Mendonca contend that "an era of progressive federalism is now at hand" in the United States and that this type…
Robert E. Moffit and Jordan Lamb write that the Covid-19 pandemic has "offered excellent lessons in the advantages of federalism" and in public accountability. Read…
A group of scholars examine a number of issues related to the recent Dobbs decision, including a possible Food and Drug Administration preemption of state…
"The Science of Politics" podcast has interviewed Jacob Grumbach of the University of Michigan regarding federalism and democracy. You can listen here.
Jeremy Meisinger considers how federalism is affecting efforts to bolster privacy protections. Read more here.
Carl Smith reviews how the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act will benefit state and local energy and climate programs. Read more here.
The American Civil Liberties Union has issued a report titled, "Our New Federalism: Using State Constitutions and Statutes to Advance Civil Rights and Civil…
Frank J. Thompson explores whether the Biden administration will be able to successfully work with the states to "avert a health insurance cliff." Read…
The Washington Post reports on 166 federally funded infrastructure projects across the United States (password required). Read more here.
In a project scheduled to conclude this December, Eurac Research has prepared a role-playing game in which participants "develop different models of federations before…
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