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Outbreak Might Lead to Expansion of Federal Power

Ilya Somin writes that there is "value to the decentralized nature of the response to the crisis, but also some risks." He suggests that a…

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American Federalism Not Equipped for a Pandemic?

In an op-ed, Lincoln Mitchell writes that America's system of federalism has many benefits, but dealing with a disaster such as the coronavirus outbreak…

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Has the Coronavirus Revealed a Political System Not Worth Preserving?

Richard Kreitner contends that the generally robust response by states and localities to the coronavirus pandemic is due to luck, not design. He suggests…

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Germany’s Devolved Public Health System Leads Virus Response

Philip Oltermann writes that the devolved structure of Germany's public health system is beginning to look advantageous in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. Read more…

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Has the Coronavirus Revealed a “Dark Side” of Federalism?

Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, Rebecca L. Haffajee and Michelle M. Mello write that the coronavirus has exposed major weaknesses in the…

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Federalism A Strength During Disasters?

Chris Edwards contends that state and local leaders, not the federal government, are best positioned to respond to a nationwide disaster. Read more here.

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Republican Governor Spars with White House

Larry Hogan, the Republican governor of Maryland who also heads the National Governors Association, has shown a willingness to confront the Trump administration about the…

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Cooperative Federalism and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status

Shani M. King and Nichole Silvestri Hall examine the interaction between state courts and the federal government in deciding whether young immigrants qualify for…

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Pandemic Highlights Domestic Border Tensions

In a blog post, Richard J. Peltz-Steele considers the legal and political ramifications of rising interstate tensions resulting from the coronavirus outbreak. Read more…

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Does Coronavirus Response Show the Limits or Vitality of Federalism?

Nick Burns contends that the way that state and local governments have taken the lead in dealing with the coronavirus demonstrates that American "federalism isn't dead."…

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Canadian Federal and Provincial Authority During Crises

Amy Swiffen examines how power is shared between the federal government and the provinces and which laws could be used to bolster the national government's…

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American Federalism

Who Has the Authority to End Lockdowns?

In an op-ed, Walter Olson argues that President Trump lacks the authority to declare the nation back to normal because that authority resides with the…

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Trump Administration Refuses to Issue Stay-At-Home Order

President Trump continues to resist calls for a nationwide stay-at-home order, preferring instead to leave such decisions up to state leaders. U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams…

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