William A. Galston writes that "Trump flunks federalism 101" by declaring that he can overrule the states' ability to regulate public health. Read more…
John Daniel Davidson writes that an advantage of federalism is that if state or local officials become "little tyrants," their behavior can be curbed through…
Writing that "Hell freezes over," John Kass contends that the coronavirus outbreak has led the Washington media establishment to embrace federalism. Read more here.
Many counties are asserting that much of the federal virus relief fund is going to states when it is more needed at the county…
Legal scholars are baffled by President Trump's recent assertions that he has the "total" authority to decide when the nation will resume normal commercial…
In a blog post, Jonah Goldberg contends that President Trump's "invocation of federalism was never grounded in constitutional fidelity but in a desire to…
Bill Lucia reports on the increasing tensions that have arisen between localities and states over how to best respond to the coronavirus outbreak. Read…
Some states have begun to stop non-commercial drivers with out-of-state license plates, requiring the occupants to quarantine if they intend to remain in the state.…
Richard Thompson Ford writes that local governments are responding more effectively to the coronavirus pandemic than the Trump administration. He warns that state leaders…
Governors of states on the east and west coasts have formed regional coalitions to fight the coronavirus and plan for reopening businesses (password required). Read…
Jonathan Turley disagrees with President Trump's assertion that the president, not the nation's governors, has the "total" authority to lift state quarantine orders (password required). Read more here.
In response to the Trump administration's position that it should play only a "backup" role in securing medical supplies, states have become more aggressive…
Unemployment claims have spiked in response to the spread of the coronavirus. A U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) bulletin outlining the salient aspects of the federal-state…
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