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American Federalism

Appeals Court Sustains Withholding of Funds from Sanctuary Jurisdictions

The Second U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that the Trump administration can withhold funds from sanctuary jurisdictions. The ruling conflicts with three other circuit-court…

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Federal Court Approves Supervised Injection Facility

A federal district court has ruled that Philadelphia's plan to allow for the opening of a supervised facility for injecting illegal drugs under medical…

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New Medicaid Proposal Sparks Opposition from States

A rule change proposed by the Trump administration that would reduce the federal share of payments for health care has prompted opposition from states…

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Podcast on School Choice

In a podcast at the Pioneer Institute, Neal McCluskey discusses "educational federalism." You can listen to the podcast here.

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Sanctuary Jurisdictions Increasingly Targeted by the Federal Government

James Carafano examines why the Trump administration has increased efforts to curb the effectiveness of sanctuary jurisdictions. Read more here.

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The Census and State Budgets

A group of researchers with the Pew Charitable Trusts review the ways that the upcoming federal census could affect state budgets. Read more here.

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States and Localities Object to Federal Coronavirus Housing Plans

Some states and localities are objecting to federal plans to house coronavirus patients within their jurisdictions (password required). Read more here and here.

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Call for Rebalancing of Power Between Federal Government and Localities

Eryn Hurley of the National Association of Counties writes that the balance of power between the federal government and localities has shifted in a…

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Appellate Court Strikes Down Medicaid Work Requirements

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled that Arkansas's work requirements for Medicaid are arbitrary and capricious and fail…

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Federal Government and States Differ Over “Hot” Hemp

Farmers in states that allow hemp farming are concerned that new federal regulations will make it more difficult for farmers to prove that their…

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New York Lawsuit: Federalism versus Immigration

Susan J. Cohen analyzes the legal conflict that has developed between the Trump administration and New York state over the Global Entry Trusted Traveler…

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Federalism, Public Health, and Immigration

Wendy E. Parmet explores the role federalism plays at the intersection of public health and immigration. Read more here.

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How Would Medicaid Block-Grant Change Affect Funding?

Nicholas Bagley contends that the Trump administration's plan to change Medicaid funding would "gut" the program. Seema Verma, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and…

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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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