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American Federalism

July 17, 2020

Trump Threatens Greater Federal Role in Local Law Enforcement

President Trump announced this week that his administration is exploring more federal involvement with law enforcement in cities. Read more here.

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American Federalism

July 16, 2020

Interest in Federalism Rising in High School Classes

Olivia B. Waxman reports that events related to the coronavirus pandemic have brought intergovernmental relations to the fore in many high school online classrooms.…

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American Federalism

July 16, 2020

Executive Underreach Explored

David Pozen and Kim Lane Scheppele write that fears of executive overreach often arise during national emergencies. But they contend that the opposite --…

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American Federalism

July 15, 2020

Regional Governance and Public Investment

Brian An and Ralph W. Bostic examine the roles that institutional governance rules and power play in distributing public investments at the regional level.…

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American Federalism

July 15, 2020

States Challenge Federal Student Visa Policy

A group of eighteen states have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's plan to force international students to leave the country if they…

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American Federalism

July 14, 2020

Cannabis: Federal Legalization and State Borrowing Costs

Writing for the National Review, Zoe Zorka suggests that federal legalization of marijuana would provide a crucial boost to an economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. Kadija…

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American Federalism

July 14, 2020

Call for New Federal Infrastructure Policies

Christy Veeder writes that the ability of states and localities to control infrastructure development has been eroded as power in this area has shifted…

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July 13, 2020

The Coronavirus and Canadian Federalism

John Delacourt considers the economic and political challenges that the coronavirus pandemic has posed for Canadian federalism. Read more here.

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July 13, 2020

“Canadian Federalism” Editors Consider the Effects of the Pandemic

The University of Toronto Press has asked the editors of the upcoming fourth edition of Canadian Federalism for their thoughts about the potential effects the…

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American Federalism

July 10, 2020

Supreme Court Declares Much of Oklahoma an Indian Reservation

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a large portion of eastern Oklahoma is an Indian Reservation, invalidating the state criminal conviction of a…

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July 10, 2020

Nepal, Federalism, and the Pandemic

Prakriti Nepal, Amol Acharya, and Nicola Nixon examine how the coronavirus pandemic has affected Nepal. Read more here.

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July 9, 2020

Canadian Federalism and Alberta’s Economic Troubles

Peter McKenna considers whether Alberta's economic challenges and its push for a "fair deal" could "require weakening the bonds of Canadian federalism." Read more…

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American Federalism

July 9, 2020

Congress Considers Restoring State and Local Refinancing Method

Bipartisan support is growing for a repeal of the portion of the 2017 tax law that eliminated tax-exempt advance refunding bonds, a popular state…

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