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American Federalism

January 28, 2021

Is More Federal Leadership Needed in Vaccination Effort?

Donald F. Kettl contends that more federal leadership is needed in the effort to distribute and administer coronavirus vaccines across the nation. Read more…

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January 27, 2021

Iraq and Federalism

Raad Alkadiri and Renad Mansour review a recent Chatham House poll of Iraqis' thoughts on federalism. Read more here.

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American Federalism

January 27, 2021

Could “Raising Our Commitment” to Federalism Help American Politics?

Writing that "federalism is a feature, not a bug," Abigail R. Hall and Alexander William Salter suggest that excessive centralization has led to an…

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January 26, 2021

More Intergovernmental Cooperation Called for in Canadian Response to Pandemic

Jörg Broschek contends that more intergovernmental cooperation is needed for Canada to improve its response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.

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American Federalism

January 26, 2021

U.S. Surgeon General Nominee Pushes for Strengthened Local Health Departments

Surgeon General nominee Vivek Murthy has stated that local health departments must be rebuilt to be prepared in the event of another pandemic. He…

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American Federalism

January 25, 2021

Discovery of Racial Discrimination in State-Court Litigation

Alison Siegler and William Admussen describe the difficulty in obtaining discovery in federal litigation of law enforcement agencies in cases involving claims of racial…

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American Federalism

January 25, 2021

Coequal Federalism and Federal-State Agency Collaboration

Dave Owen and Hannah J. Wiseman contend that coequal federalism -- when federal and state officials collaborate within a single agency that makes decisions binding on the federal government and the states -- should receive more scholarly attention and use.…

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American Federalism

January 22, 2021

Federalism and the Presidential Election

In an op-ed, Kenneth F. Payne lauds the role that federalism played in the most recent presidential election. Read more here.

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American Federalism

January 22, 2021

Strengthening American Federalism

Several writers with Governing call for a strengthening of American federalism "from the bottom up." Read more here.

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January 21, 2021

Podcast on Federalism and Peacebuilding

The Forum of Federations has released a podcast episode focusing on how federalism has been used in the effort to achieve peace and development in Ethiopia,…

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American Federalism

January 21, 2021

Treasury Nominee Open to More Support for States and Localities

Treasury nominee Janet Yellen has indicated her support for increased federal funding for state and localities. Read more here.

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American Federalism

January 20, 2021

States and Localities Lean on Public-Private Partnerships

A lack of funding assistance from the federal government has increasingly led some states and localities to seek public-private partnerships (password required). Read more…

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American Federalism

January 20, 2021

Limited Federal Mask Mandate

Jacob Sullum contends that Joe Biden's decision to order a more limited mask mandate than what he originally called for reflects an appropriate limitation…

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