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American Federalism

August 18, 2021

Federal and State Roles Under the Federal Power Act

Jim Rossi writes that the "bright line" between federal and state energy regulation under the Federal Power Act has faded in recent years as…

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American Federalism

August 17, 2021

Federalism, Civil Rights, and Three-Judge District Courts

Michael Solimine and James Walker analyze three-judge federal district court rulings from 1954 to 1976 to see whether civil-rights plaintiffs correctly believed that such…

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American Federalism

August 13, 2021

Federal Government to Offer More Support in Combating Wildfires

Tom Vilsack, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has assured California that more federal assistance is coming to help combat the state's wildfires.…

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American Federalism

August 13, 2021

Texas Courts At Odds with Governor About Mask Mandates

Two Texas district courts have ruled that two Texas counties can proceed with implementing mandatory mask orders despite Governor Greg Abbott's order prohibiting such…

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American Federalism

August 12, 2021

Environmental Federalism in California and Brazil

A group of scholars compare the effects of environmental federalism on the environmental impact statements of two subnational units of two federalist nations. Read…

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American Federalism

August 11, 2021

Federalism and Election Systems

John C. Fortier and Walter Suza debate the proper role of federalism in the nation's system of elections. Read more here.

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American Federalism

August 11, 2021

Federal Infrastructure Security Push Analyzed

Mark Weatherford examines the federal government's increasing calls for infrastructure security and how that could affect states and localities. Read more here.

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American Federalism

August 10, 2021

Localities and the Management of Federal Stimulus Funds

James Ha writes that localities can ensure better use of federal stimulus funds by centralizing the responsibility for grant oversight and by using digital…

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American Federalism

August 6, 2021

Governance During the Pandemic

Yanbei Andrea Wang and Justin Weinstein-Tull argue that both the conflict and coordination exemplified at various levels of government over how to best respond…

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American Federalism

August 5, 2021

EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to Revise Waters Definition

The Environmental Protect Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have announced plans to roll back the Trump administration's definition of "waters of…

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American Federalism

August 5, 2021

Federal Support Earmarked for State and Local Cybersecurity

Andrea Noble examines the funding that the federal infrastructure bill would provide for state and local cybersecurity. Read more here.

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American Federalism

August 4, 2021

Web Forum on American Devolution

On August 18, the Manhattan Institute will host a forum titled, "Is Devolution the Solution? Unity and Innovation in American Federalism." Read more here.

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American Federalism

August 4, 2021

How Would the Federal Infrastructure Proposal Fund Roads, Bridges, and Public Transit?

Andrea Noble explores how the proposed federal infrastructure plan would help pay for roads, bridges, and public transit. Read more here.

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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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