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March 31, 2021

Book on Federalism and Conflict Resolution

Soeren Keil and Elisabeth Alder have edited Federalism as a Tool of Conflict Resolution (Oxon: Routledge, 2021). The book looks at case studies from a…

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March 30, 2021

Canadian Top Court Affirms Carbon Plan

The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the federal government's ability to establish a federal carbon-pricing backstop, dismissing concerns that the federal plan inappropriately…

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American Federalism

March 30, 2021

Transportation Department to Work More Directly with Localities

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has emphasized his department's commitment to work directly with localities rather than relying on states to represent the interests…

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American Federalism

March 29, 2021

The Federal Government’s Power to Implement Mask and Vaccination Mandates

Sevion DaCosta, Tara Mehra, and Marshall Bessey explore whether the federal government has the legal authority to implement mask and vaccination mandates. Read more…

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March 29, 2021

U.S. and Indian Federalism Compared

Prerna Sharma, a student at Galgotias University School of Law, has prepared a comparative study of federalism in the United States and India. Read…

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American Federalism

March 26, 2021

Localizing Climate Federalism

Sarah Fox calls for more localized action in regard to climate-change policy. Read more here.

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American Federalism

March 26, 2021

State Preemption of Local Zoning Laws

Ezra Rosser contends that states should be more assertive in preempting local zoning laws to help overcome the racial and economic status quo. Read…

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American Federalism

March 25, 2021

States Vary Widely in Delivery of Coronavirus Vaccines

Phil Galewitz traces the ways that states, after initially following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, have increasingly gone their own way in…

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American Federalism

March 25, 2021

Cooperative Federalism and the EPA

Kelsey Brugger writes that the Environmental Protection Agency under the Biden administration faces a challenge in determining whether to take back enforcement powers that…

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American Federalism

March 24, 2021

Which States are the Most and Least Federally Dependent?

WalletHub has released a report concluding that Republican states are more dependent on federal dollars than states that lean Democratic. Read more here.

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American Federalism

March 24, 2021

Biden Administration Infrastructure Bill

The Biden administration is preparing a sizable infrastructure bill that is expected to focus on repairing roads, bridges, waterways, and rails (password required). Read…

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American Federalism

March 23, 2021

Does Bar on State Tax Cuts Undermine Federalism and Separation of Powers?

Ilya Somin questions the constitutionality of the provision in the federal stimulus bill that bars states from enacting tax cuts that are offset by…

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American Federalism

March 23, 2021

Counties Facing Financial Struggles Benefit from Federal Aid

Alan Greenblatt writes that the recently passed federal stimulus bill will provide a significant boost to counties that have struggled during the pandemic. Read…

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