“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…
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…
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…
Prakriti Nepal, Amol Acharya, and Nicola Nixon examine how the coronavirus pandemic has affected Nepal. Read more here.
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…
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…
Yael V. Levy considers whether New York is better positioned than the federal government to pursue public corruption cases (password required). Read more here.
Chris Johnson interviews a group of officeholders and scholars for their thoughts on the state of federalism in Australia and how the federation has…
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states have the authority to require presidential electors to cast their votes for the candidate they had…
Uday Shankar writes that a number issues related to the coronavirus pandemic have highlighted the need to strengthen the nation's "horizontal federalism." Read more…
Benjamin Hansen, Keaton Miller, and Caroline Weber examine whether cross-border cannabis sales could lead to a "race to legalize." Read more here.
Melissa Crouch analyses "constitutional touchstones" and traces demands for federalism through peace processes in Myanmar. Read more here.
Ryan Williams writes that the coronavirus has served as a reminder of "the significance of federalism in our constitutional system." Read more here.
Oklahoma voters have, over the objection of Republican leaders, approved the Medicaid expansion made available under the Affordable Care Act. Read more here.
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