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September 8, 2021

Canada’s “Legal Preparedness” for the Pandemic

K. Srikanth Reddy, Vijay Kumar Chattu, and Kumanan Wilson have reviewed the concept of Canada's legal preparedness for the coronavirus pandemic, including relevant federal…

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American Federalism

September 8, 2021

Call for Collaborative Intergovernmental System

Terry Gerton contends that a more collaborative intergovernmental system is necessary because "no significant public initiative fits entirely within one government agency or even…

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September 7, 2021

Links Between Russia and Catalan Independence Movement?

A New York Times article explores possible links between Russia and efforts in Catalonia to separate from Spain (password required). Read more here.

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American Federalism

September 7, 2021

Paying for Disaster Relief

The Pew Charitable Trusts has hosted a webinar exploring the complicated methods that the federal government and states use to cover the cost of…

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September 7, 2021

Federalism and “Para-Constitutional” Engineering

Johanne Poirier and Jesse Hartery consider informal constitutional change by focusing on the role of intergovernmental agreements arrived at by members of a federation.…

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American Federalism

September 3, 2021

Mask-Mandate Bans and States’ Rights

Dustin Hornbeck contends that mask resistance in Southern states echoes the region's historical calls for states' rights and resistance to federal efforts to integrate…

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American Federalism

September 3, 2021

Will Biden Initiatives Harm State Economies?

Glenn Hamer and Danny Seiden argue that several Biden administration initiatives will put federal regulatory "handcuffs" on the states and will "turn federalism on…

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News

September 2, 2021

Federalism and Climate Change

Johannes Reich explores the relationship between federalism and laws designed to mitigate climate change. Read more here.

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Books

September 2, 2021

Review of “Federalism in Canada”

Félix Mathieu has reviewed Thomas O. Hueglin's book, Federalism in Canada: Contested Concepts and Uneasy Balances. Read more here.

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American Federalism

September 1, 2021

Is Cooperative Federalism Possible with Cannabis Regulation?

A group of writers with the Cozen O'Connor law firm question whether cooperative federalism is attainable in cannabis regulation. Read more here.

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American Federalism

September 1, 2021

Two Federalist, Imperial Constitutions

Gregory Ablavsky explores how two possible imperial futures for the U.S. Constitution -- one that would use federal authority to discipline recalcitrant states and…

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News

August 31, 2021

Australia and “Capacity Federalism”

In an op-ed, Ken Smith and Andrew Bushnett suggest that "capacity federalism" offers Australians an opportunity to rethink how well the nation's federal structure…

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American Federalism

August 31, 2021

State Mask-Mandate Bans Spark Federal Civil-Rights Probe

The U.S. Department of Education has launched civil-rights investigations of five states that have banned mandatory mask wearing in schools. Read more here.

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