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American Federalism

November 8, 2019

Sanctuary Jurisdiction Podcast

Bryan Frye of the Ipse Dixit podcast recently interviewed Ilya Somin about the significance that sanctuary-jurisdiction litigation holds for constitutional federalism. Read more here.

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American Federalism

November 8, 2019

Review of Federal Responses to State Cannabis Policies

Robert A. Mikos examines how federal responses to state marijuana reforms have evolved over time. Read more here.

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American Federalism

November 7, 2019

The Constitutionality of Subnational Climate-Change Policies

Sharmila Murthy writes that state and local government climate-change efforts have taken on greater importance because of Trump administration policies. Murthy examines how such…

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American Federalism

November 6, 2019

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Reduce Spoofing of Local Government Websites

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is supporting a bill that would push local governments to use ".gov" at the end of their domain…

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American Federalism

November 5, 2019

EPA and the States: Uncooperative Federalism?

A number of states are pushing back against the EPA's deregulatory mandates that the states view as efforts to undercut state-level environmental protections. The…

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American Federalism

November 5, 2019

Federal Program Helps Cities Boost Solar Energy

Hundreds of cities are participating in a program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy that helps streamline permitting and zoning processes for using…

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American Federalism

November 1, 2019

States Pursue Higher Overtime Pay

A new federal overtime rule raises the threshold under which salaried workers receive overtime pay. In response, some states are adopting higher pay thresholds. Read…

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American Federalism

October 31, 2019

California Disputes Federal Environmental Allegations

Two California agencies have rejected Trump administration claims that the state is failing to meet federal environmental standards. Hundreds of former EPA officials have…

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American Federalism

October 31, 2019

“Sanctuary State” Law Headed to Supreme Court

The Trump administration has recently appealed a Ninth Circuit ruling that largely upheld a California "sanctuary state" law. Ilya Somin contends that this is…

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American Federalism

October 30, 2019

Vehicle Emissions Conflict: “Uncooperative Federalism”?

Deborah Sivas writes that the Obama administration's efforts to align federal and state vehicle-emissions policy was a "textbook example" of cooperative federalism. The Trump…

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American Federalism

October 30, 2019

Federalism, Slavery, and Immigration

Sandra L. Rierson contends that the changing allegiances of political parties regarding the use of federal power reflects that "curtailing the scope and power…

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American Federalism

October 28, 2019

City Leaders to Press Presidential Candidates on Municipal Issues

A task force with the National League of Cities is developing a list of priorities that they hope presidential contenders will focus on during…

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American Federalism

October 25, 2019

Federal Government Sues California Over Cap-and-Trade Market

The Trump administration has filed suit against California, arguing that the state's emissions-trading market is unconstitutional because it is run in cooperation with the Canadian…

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