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American Federalism

November 25, 2019

Justice Department Increases Support for Criminal Investigations on Tribal Lands

The U.S. Justice Department has announced that it will play a greater role in assisting state and tribal law-enforcement authorities in murder cases. Read…

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November 25, 2019

Canadian Federalism and Economic Inclusion

Geoffrey Hale writes that since the 1980s, Canada has employed a "soft, asymmetrical federalism" in which the national government negotiates terms of cooperation with the…

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American Federalism

November 25, 2019

Trump Administration Decreasing Federal Mining Oversight

The Trump administration is proposing a rule change to the Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement designed to bolster the role of…

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American Federalism

November 22, 2019

Panel on Sanctuary Jurisdictions

The Federalist Society recently hosted a panel on sanctuary jurisdictions. You can view the panel discussion here.

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November 21, 2019

Fiscal Federalism, Political Alignment, and Elections in Brazil

Marcelo Castro and Tiago Cisalpino examine whether the economic dependence of small towns on federal grants leads to electoral support. Read more here.

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November 21, 2019

The Spanish State and Its Autonomous Communities

Carmen Belén Guillén Pérez explores the complex relationship between the central government and the Spanish Autonomous Communities. Read more here.

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American Federalism

November 20, 2019

Federal Contractors and State Law

David S. Rubenstein writes that private entities have long contracted with the federal government, but that today such private entities implement major federal programs…

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November 20, 2019

Opportunity Zones in Canada?

Sean Speer suggests that Canada should emulate the Opportunity Zone program created by the 2017 U.S. tax law. Speer contends that the zones would…

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American Federalism

November 19, 2019

Federal Help for State Criminal-Justice Systems Proposed

A bill filed in the U.S. House of Representatives would offer federal financial help to states and localities that enact changes to their criminal-justice…

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November 18, 2019

The Western Challenge to Canadian Federalism

Dale Eisler and Johnson Shoyama write that the sense of western alienation evidenced in the recent election should not be a surprise. Read more here.

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American Federalism

November 18, 2019

Trump Administration Shifts Transportation Focus Back to Roads

The Trump administration's shifting of transportation funds to states toward road construction has drawn criticism from supporters of alternative transportation projects. Read more here.

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November 18, 2019

When Britain Turned to Federalism

James Dunne offers a look back at when, he suggests, Britain was at the forefront of the European federalism movement. Read more here.

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November 15, 2019

Judicial Systems and Federalism

In a blog post, Erin F. Delaney discusses her research into how judicial systems construct and police the boundaries of federalism and how federalism, in…

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