$750 Million in Federal Grants for Red Flag Programs
New federal legislation includes $750 million in grants to the states to encourage the creation of red flag laws that would, among other programs, allow…
New federal legislation includes $750 million in grants to the states to encourage the creation of red flag laws that would, among other programs, allow…
Kellen Funk explores how the U.S. Supreme Court gradually transformed the distinction between law and equity into a doctrine of federalism. Read more here.
Stanford's Bill Lane Center has released a report titled, "Future of Federalism and Foreign Policy Report." Read more here.
The University of Chicago's Government Finance Research Center has issued an analysis of how states and localities have used federal American Rescue Plan Act…
In an op-ed, Thomas B. Edsall writes that although "in theory, American federalism allows a thousand flowers to bloom, as cities and states serve as…
Robert Tracinski contends that, as with slavery, leaving the controversial issue of abortion to the states does not necessarily mean that conflict will be…
Jake Blumgart explores the rise of preemption in a discussion with Richard Shragger, the author of City Power: Urban Governance in an Urban Age. Read…
Donald F. Kettl considers whether the deep-seated divisions in the United States are driving the nation back to the sort of national gridlock experienced…
The Biden administration has announced that $500 million in federal funds will be available to school districts to buy electric buses. Read more here.
Edward A. Zelinsky suggests that the states, rather than the federal government, should be allowed to experiment with and choose the type of private retirement…
In litigation stemming from New York, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to soon rule that states and localities have less authority to restrict…
Howard Husock of the American Enterprise Institute discusses federalism and Roe v. Wade on the What's Next podcast. You can listen here.
In the wake of multiple mass shootings in the last few weeks, the U.S. Conference of Mayors has called on Congress to pass gun…
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