Joshua Holzer contends that states should take the lead in reforming the Electoral College. Read more here.
In an op-ed, Jonah Goldberg contends that the idea that the vice president can freely choose which electors to approve or reject would mean…
State officials are reporting that federal unemployment benefits will be delayed as states sort through new federal requirements. Read more here.
New Hampshire has sued Massachusetts in the U.S. Supreme Court because of Massachusetts's taxing of income earned by New Hampshire residents who telecommute for…
Isaac Stanley-Becker writes that the slow administration of the coronavirus vaccine stems from a lack of unified communication about their availability and because "many…
Jacob Sullum considers Anthony Fauci's assertion that federalism has limited the effectiveness of the American response to the pandemic. Read more here.
Alan Greenblatt writes that some of the recently agreed upon federal aid will indirectly benefit states, but many states will struggle with budget deficits…
Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on a relief package that does not include direct relief for states and localities, but does extend the…
The Policy Surveillance Program at the Temple University Beasley School of Law's Center for Public Health Law Research has created an interactive database that…
J. D. Tuccille writes that disagreements about coronavirus pandemic-related orders will lead to "punitive federalism" in which localities refuse dictates from states and the…
In an op-ed, William A. Galston credits federalism and the judiciary with "saving" the 2020 presidential election (password required). Read more here.
Richard Primus suggests that the Framers intended the Constitution's enumeration of Congress's powers to empower, not limit, Congress. He contends that the prevalence of concurrent…
In an op-ed, Jonah Goldberg writes that Texas's recently dismissed lawsuit to subvert the results of the presidential election "is a betrayal of everything…
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