The Neglect of Nationalism
Gil Seinfeld writes that although federalism is designed to secure the benefits arising from both centralization and devolution, scholarly commentary tends to focus on…
Gil Seinfeld writes that although federalism is designed to secure the benefits arising from both centralization and devolution, scholarly commentary tends to focus on…
In response to the Trump administration's efforts to release detained immigrants in cities that oppose the administration's immigration policies, a number of sanctuary city…
In a Cato Institute blog post, Jeffrey A. Singer writes that Attorney General William Barr's position on marijuana legalization is more federalist than that…
A report from Moody's Investors Services indicates that people are not leaving high-tax states as a result of the 2017 federal cap on the…
Peter Margulies examines the legality of federal grant conditions that require state and local cooperation on immigration enforcement. Read more here.
Robert A. Schapiro seeks to integrate insights from the fields of regulatory federalism and fiscal federalism to suggest a way to mitigate the significant…
John Hinderaker contends that efforts to "effectively abolish" the Electoral College represent a serious threat to federalism. Read more here.
Gerald S. Dickinson explores the "mystery" of why, in the wake of the controversial Supreme Court takings ruling in Kelo v. City of New London,…
On April 10, 2019, the Manhattan Institute will host a roundtable on "Climate Change and 'The New Anti-Federalism': How Environmentalists Are Shifting Policy Debates…
Matthew L. M. Fletcher writes that, in the context of Indian status, the Constitution does permit classification based on race or ancestry. Fletcher points…
The Constitutional Sources Project has announced a bicentennial celebration for McCulloch v. Maryland to be held at the University of Maryland - Carey School…
Jessica Bulman-Pozen explores the interaction of federalism and party politics, contending that partisanship is expressed through traditional federalism channels in the push and pull…
On April 23, 2019, Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court will present "State Courts and School Desegregation: New Perspectives on Judicial Federalism…
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