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American Federalism

Build Back Better Regional Finalists Announced

The U.S. Economic Development Administration has announced the selection of 60 finalists among regional coalitions for federal grants from the Build Back Better Regional…

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Zoning and the Euclid Proviso

Ezra Rosser argues for more widespread use of the Euclid Proviso, the idea that state and regional zoning concerns should trump local concerns when doing…

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Federalism and Polarization

Jenna Bednar writes that much scholarly attention has focused on how political polarization can lead to extremism. Bednar suggests that polarization leads to another…

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The Relationship Between Federal and State Tax Systems Explored

Heather M. Field contends that state-level tax rules about whether taxpayers must make uniform federal and state tax elections create important interactions between federal…

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House Freedom Caucus Launches State-Level Initiative

The House Freedom Caucus plans to expand its influence at the state level through the creation of the State Freedom Caucus Network. Read more here.

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How Are States Spending Federal Stimulus Funds?

The National Conference of State Legislatures has prepared several databases exploring how the states are spending federal stimulus funds. Read more here.

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The States and Federal Broadband Aid

Brian Whitacre and Christina Biedny explore what action states will need to take to prepare for the upcoming distribution of federal funds earmarked for…

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How Are Redistricting Commissions Progressing?

Alan Greenblatt traces the mixed results experienced by redistricting commissions across the country. Read more here.

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Attorneys General Call for Enhanced Federal-State Cooperation on Cannabis Policy

A bipartisan group of state attorneys general have sent a letter to congressional leaders calling for cooperative federal-state oversight of cannabis products. Read more…

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Covid-19 and Political Polarization in the United States

CSF Fellows John Kincaid and J. Wesley Leckrone write that the most important feature of the U.S. response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been…

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CDC Vaccine Mandate Blocked by Federal Court

A federal district court has blocked the implementation of the Centers for Disease Control's vaccine mandate for healthcare workers in facilities in ten states…

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Local Leadership and Federal Aid

Bill Lucia reports the results of a survey indicating that 80 percent of responding mayors say that homelessness, transportation infrastructure, and social spending programs…

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Citizenship Federalism

Emily Chertoff explores the outer limits of states' abilities to regulate noncitizens. Read more here.

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Federalism Matters Podcast

Federalism is American government’s best kept secret. Its influence is pervasive and profound. Though not mentioned in the Constitution, federalism’s meaning and application have been at the center of disputes from 1776 to the Civil War to our current culture wars. We are scholars who focus on federalism, and through this podcast, we explore how federalism, from practice to theory, shapes our politics, policies, culture, society, and daily life.

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Federalism’s influence on American government, culture and society is pervasive and profound, yet often unexplored. This short podcast examines single, practical topics to show how federalism’s influence is real and relevant in average citizens’ daily lives.

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