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American Federalism

December 5, 2019

Trump Administration Curtails Food Assistance

The Trump Administration has completed a new rule that will limit states' ability to shield food-assistance recipients from heightened federal work requirements. The U.S.…

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American Federalism

December 5, 2019

Federalism and State Standing

Ernest A. Young writes that states' standing to sue in the federal courts should be construed broadly because "the structure of modern cooperative federalism…

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American Federalism

December 5, 2019

Gamble v. United States Case Note

Harvard Law Review has published a Leading Case note on the recent Supreme Court opinion affirming the separate-sovereigns doctrine. Read more here.

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December 5, 2019

Comparative Federalism Position Announced

The University of Innsbruck has announced an opening for the position of professor of comparative federalism research. Read more here.

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December 4, 2019

Yemen Leader Calls for Federalism

Yemen's president, Abdrabu Mansur Hadi, has declared that a federal system of government is the solution to the nation's civil war. Read more here.

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American Federalism

December 4, 2019

Federalism and the Electoral College

G. Alan Tarr addresses what he suggests are five misconceptions about the Electoral College, including, he contends, the idea that the Electoral College was…

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December 3, 2019

An Opportunity Created by “Wexit”?

Ian Holloway contends that "Wexit" presents the people of Alberta an opportunity to revitalize federalism: "What Alberta could do — and in so doing, make…

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December 3, 2019

“Indian Federalism” Discussion

The Center for Policy Research, a public policy think tank, hosted a presentation and question-and-answer session with Louise Tillen, the author of Indian Federalism. You…

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December 3, 2019

Ramifications of the Sidama Referendum

Yonatan Fessha considers the challenges posed by the recent referendum allowing the Sidama of Ethiopia the right to create their own state. Read more…

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December 2, 2019

Devolution After Brexit

Anthony M. Bertelli, et al., explore the incentives that the British government might have to centralize or devolve authority after Brexit. Read more here.

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American Federalism

December 2, 2019

Can Marijuana Be Owned in the United States?

John G. Sprankling asks whether, in light of the federal government's classification of marijuana as contraband, marijuana can be legally owned. He suggests that…

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American Federalism

November 27, 2019

Mayors Ask Trump Administration to Rescind Refugee Plan

A coalition of mayors has asked the Trump administration to rescind an executive order that would give states and cities the authority to block…

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November 27, 2019

Federalism and Risk in Canadian Energy Development

A group of energy-sector attorneys point to "persistent uncertainty . . . in light of recent and evolving judicial theories of cooperative federalism" as…

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