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American Federalism

July 28, 2020

Governors Respond to the Coronavirus Outbreak

Robert McCartney writes that, in contrast to the federal government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Governors Association has provided "outsize leadership in…

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American Federalism

July 27, 2020

Federalism and Trump’s “Political Opportunism”

Shikha Dalmia writes that President Trump's "political opportunism" in either invoking or ignoring federalism has damaged conservatives' claims that they respect states' rights. Read…

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American Federalism

July 27, 2020

States Sue Over Clean Water Act Changes

Twenty-one state attorneys general have filed suit against the Trump administration's Clean Water Act changes that limit the ability of states and Indian tribes…

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American Federalism

July 24, 2020

Legal Issues Related to Local Use of Federal Officers

Writing that the Trump administration's deployment of unmarked federal officers to Democrat-led cities "has raised difficult legal questions about local control," Kevin Johnson and Kristine Phillips…

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American Federalism

July 24, 2020

Counties Request More Federal Aid

According to a new survey conducted by the National Association of Counties, two thirds of counties receiving funds under the federal CARES Act indicate…

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American Federalism

July 23, 2020

How Should the Federal Government Help Cities Economically?

Henry Grabar interviews Mildred Warner, a professor of city and regional planning, about her thoughts on what the federal government could do to assist…

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American Federalism

July 23, 2020

Call for More Federal Support for Public Schools

Girard Miller writes that local public schools need much more federal funding to open safely. Read more here.

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American Federalism

July 23, 2020

Mayors Object to Deployment of Federal Officers

A number of Democratic mayors have pushed back against the Trump administration's plans to deploy federal officers to their cities, contending that the federal…

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July 22, 2020

Administration Plans to Expand Local Use of Federal Agents

The Trump administration is preparing to send federal agents to Democratically controlled cities -- as done in Portland -- over the objections of local…

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July 22, 2020

Federalism, Coronavirus, and the Canadian Arctic

Emily Tsui explores how federalism affects efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic in the Canadian Arctic. Read more here.

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American Federalism

July 21, 2020

Should American Indians Have the Power to Enforce Strict Virus Policies?

Matthew L.M. Fletcher contends that tribes should have the authority to pierce the legal complexities surrounding Indian reservations to enforce strict coronavirus policies. Read…

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July 21, 2020

U.S, Indian, and Australian Pandemic Responses Compared

Niranjan Sahoo compares how the three nations have responded to the coronavirus pandemic. He writes that the U.S. has not responded well because "American federalism…

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American Federalism

July 20, 2020

Federal and State Economic Powers

M.P. McQueen reviews the financial powers of the federal government and states and traces five ways that each affects the economy. Read more here.

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