President Trump has recently renewed his threat to cut off funding for so-called sanctuary jurisdictions. Read more here and here.
Jennifer Chacon contends that recent U.S. Supreme Court precedents relating to immigration federalism, coupled with the Trump administration's expansive immigration policies, leave federalism as…
Roderick M. Hills Jr. writes that presidential power over civil-rights spending "inflames partisan polarization and unnecessarily crowds out pluralism." Hills contends that a "pinpointing provision"…
The State Policy Network explores what powers states, rather than the federal government, have over U.S. energy policy. Read more here.
Madison Ray writes that changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in the recent federal budget bill will be a "wake-up call" to the states. Read…
Rachel Culver and Mitchell Scacchi argue that some states and localities have violated principles of federalism by barring out-of-state rideshare drivers from their jurisdictions.…
Harrison Stark writes that many states are exploring the merits of creating state causes of action that would allow damages for constitutional violations committed by…
Barbara McQuade criticizes legal efforts by the Trump administration to obtain voter data held by states. Read more here.
In a recent ruling, Pakistan's Federal Constitutional Court has affirmed its support for cooperative federalism. The article notes that the nation's constitution "consciously embraced…
In an op-ed, Alexander Hurst argues that Europe must build a "protective moat of federalism" to protect itself from potential aggression by the United States.…
Richard Hughes IV and Lawrence O. Gostin consider the increasing role states are playing in vaccination policy. They contend that "we are entering the…
Karl Kössler explores how the North-South conflict that led to the Civil War has affected the evolution of federalism in the United States. Read…
The U.S. Department of Education has issued a press release announcing the approval of Iowa's Returning Education to the States waiver, which the department states…
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