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American Federalism

April 21, 2022

Federal Environmental Protections for Infrastructure Projects Restored

The Biden administration has reversed a Trump-era rollback of environmental reviews for infrastructure projects (password required). Read more here.

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American Federalism

April 21, 2022

USDA to Send Staff to Help Localities Obtain Federal Grants

The Biden administration has announced that it will deploy U.S. Department of Agriculture staff to a number of rural areas to help local communities…

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American Federalism

April 20, 2022

Interstate Compact Law Update

Jeffrey Litwak and John Mayer examine recent judicial, administrative, and legislative developments in interstate compact law. Read more here.

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American Federalism

April 20, 2022

Supreme Court Rebuffs SALT Cap Challenge

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a challenge to the $10,000 cap on the state-and-local tax deduction. New York and several other states…

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American Federalism

April 19, 2022

New Report on Americans’ Attitudes Toward the Federal Government

The American Enterprise Institute has released a report based on polling titled, "Attitudes About the Federal Government." Read more here.

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American Federalism

April 18, 2022

Biden Administration Pushes Infrastructure Support to Rural Areas

Bill Lucia reports that the Biden administration recently released a guidebook to help rural communities access federal infrastructure funds. Read more here.

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American Federalism

April 14, 2022

“Regressive” Federalism

A group of scholars contend that the U.S. Supreme Court could soon "reconsider constitutional principles from bygone eras" in a way that could threaten the nation's…

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American Federalism

April 12, 2022

The State Estate Tax Deduction and State Tax Policy

Jeffrey A. Cooper examines why the Internal Revenue Service's deduction for state estate taxes seems to have little effect on state tax policy. Read…

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American Federalism

April 12, 2022

Is the EPA’s Lead Pipe Removal Funding Outdated?

A number of states could receive significantly less funding from the Environmental Protection Agency for lead pipe removal because, some state officials contend, the EPA…

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American Federalism

April 11, 2022

A Continuing Role for the Supreme Court in Abortion Battles?

Marc Spindelman argues that the focus of the abortion debate will not, as some observers have contended, shift away from the U.S. Supreme Court…

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American Federalism

April 11, 2022

The “Continuing Challenge” of Preemption

Richard Briffault explores the increase in state-local preemption, writing that "the challenge posed by preemption to the structure of our state-local relationship continues to…

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American Federalism

April 8, 2022

Tribal Sovereignty and Economic Efficiency

Robert J. Miller writes that state and lower federal courts have interfered with tribal sovereign decisions and sovereign immunity. Miller contends that Indian nations, the U.S.…

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American Federalism

April 8, 2022

Are Democrats in Congress “Alienating” Republicans Who Might Support Cannabis Reform?

Jacob Sullum criticizes the Democratic Party for alienating Republicans who would otherwise support cannabis reform because "GOP support for marijuana federalism is clear." Read more…

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