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American Federalism

July 21, 2023

Policy Feedback and Interdependence in Federalism

Samuel Trachtman offers "a new framework for studying policy interdependence in American federalism" by exploring how state policies can affect interest group politics in other…

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American Federalism

July 20, 2023

Proposals for Improving U.S. Disaster Response

Andrea S. Patrucco writes that "disaster federalism" in the United States can be improved through more effective use of the Strategic National Stockpile and…

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American Federalism

July 19, 2023

Federalism and the Major Questions Doctrine

Elysa Dishman explores the implications that the major questions doctrine -- a doctrine embraced by the U.S. Supreme Court that places limitations on federal agencies'…

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American Federalism

July 19, 2023

Can Federalism Help Lower the National Debt?

John Hendrickson and Pete Sepp contend that federalism offers "a constitutional solution that will help restore fiscal sanity." Read more here.

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American Federalism

July 18, 2023

Fiscal Federalism After Covid-19

CSF fellows John Kincaid and J. Wesley Leckrone have written an article in an issue of Cuadernos focusing on fiscal federalism in the wake of the…

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American Federalism

July 7, 2023

The Effects of States Veering to the Left and Right

As many states have moved further to the right or left, Tom Cronin and Bob Loevy consider the political effects of these shifts. Read…

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American Federalism

July 7, 2023

Interstate Compact Law Update

Jeffrey Litwak and Marisa Fiat review judicial, administrative, and legislative developments in interstate compact law in 2022. Read more here.

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American Federalism

July 6, 2023

Experiencing Constitutional Structure

Justin Weinstein-Tull explores how Americans experience constitutional structure -- including federalism -- in their daily lives. Read more here.

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American Federalism

July 5, 2023

A Comparative and Theoretical Perspective of Judicial Federalism

Gabrielle Appleby and Erin F. Delaney address “judicial federalism” from a comparative and theoretical perspective. Read more here.

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American Federalism

July 5, 2023

Should Roe’s Reasoning Be Retained by State Courts?

In the wake of the Dobbs decision, B. Jessie Hill considers whether state courts should consider resurrecting or abandoning the doctrinal framework of Roe v. Wade. Read…

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American Federalism

July 3, 2023

Federalism, International Law, and Domestic Courts

James B. Garvey analyzes the role of international law in U.S. courts, particularly the federalism and separation-of-powers concerns raised by this issue. Read more…

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American Federalism

June 30, 2023

Special Journal Issue on State and Local Governance Announced

The Yale Law Journal has announced that an upcoming issue of the journal will focus on state and local governance. The submission cycle will open on…

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American Federalism

June 30, 2023

A Democratic Theory of Home Rule

David M. Walsh  argues that state attacks on Home Rule should be regarded as attacks on democracy. He writes that "Home Rule is our codified guarantee of…

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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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