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American Federalism

November 24, 2020

State and Local Republican Officials Wary of Trump’s Efforts to Overturn Election

Many state and local Republican officials have so far avoided supporting President Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the recent presidential election. Read…

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November 24, 2020

Federalism and Canadian Energy Efficiency

Brendan Haley and James Gaede discuss the energy efficiency "scorecards" that have been created for each province and how federalism can help the nation…

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American Federalism

November 23, 2020

Call for Federal Assistance for Students

Former state governors Bob Taft and Bob Wise have called for more federal assistance for school students. Read more here.

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American Federalism

November 23, 2020

Treasury Secretary to End Emergency Lending Program

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has stated that he will not extend many of the coronavirus-related emergency lending programs that the department handles along…

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American Federalism

November 20, 2020

State Leaders Call for More Federal Coronavirus Relief

A number of coronavirus-related federal relief provisions are slated to end in December, prompting state leaders to call for more federal pandemic assistance. Read…

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November 20, 2020

2021 Baxter Family Federalism Competition Announced

The Peter MacKell Chair in Federalism at McGill University has announced the 2021 Baxter Family Competition on Federalism, with the theme of "Federalism, Identity…

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American Federalism

November 19, 2020

Call for More Federal Funds to Help States, Businesses

Annie Lowrey suggests that the states need more federal money to help struggling businesses survive the pandemic. Read more here.

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American Federalism

November 19, 2020

Intergovernmental Affairs Director Named

The incoming Biden administration has announced that Julie Chavez Rodriguez will head the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Read more here.

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November 18, 2020

Ethiopian Ethnic Federalism Questioned

Zach Vertin writes that although Ethiopia's leadership would like to move the nation away from its system of ethnic federalism, such a possibility faces…

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November 18, 2020

Call for Changes to Nigerian Federalism

Noting that some Nigerian state governors are calling for "true federalism," Emmanuel Remi Aiyede writes that Nigeria is a "troubled federation" that would benefit…

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November 17, 2020

Max Planck Foundation Wraps Up Somali Federalism Training

The Max Planck Foundation recently concluded its final session of several years of federalism training held in support of the Somali federal government. You…

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American Federalism

November 17, 2020

American Response to Coronavirus Questioned

A group of scholars contend that the slow response of the federal government to the coronavirus pandemic could have been avoided if the government…

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Books

November 16, 2020

Book on the Rowell-Sirois Commission

Robert Wardaugh and Barry Ferguson have written The Rowell-Sirois Commission and the Remaking of Canadian Federalism (Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 2021). The book explores…

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