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States Pursue Higher Overtime Pay

A new federal overtime rule raises the threshold under which salaried workers receive overtime pay. In response, some states are adopting higher pay thresholds. Read…

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Call for Emphasis on Needs of Western Canadian Provinces

Graham Fox points to a recent survey showing the low marks that western Canadians give to federalism to support his contention that the western…

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California Disputes Federal Environmental Allegations

Two California agencies have rejected Trump administration claims that the state is failing to meet federal environmental standards. Hundreds of former EPA officials have…

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“Sanctuary State” Law Headed to Supreme Court

The Trump administration has recently appealed a Ninth Circuit ruling that largely upheld a California "sanctuary state" law. Ilya Somin contends that this is…

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Federalism for Sri Lanka?

Ranjanee De Alwis writes that devolution has occurred in Sri Lanka "at a varying pace" and that the nation should carefully study the idea…

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Vehicle Emissions Conflict: “Uncooperative Federalism”?

Deborah Sivas writes that the Obama administration's efforts to align federal and state vehicle-emissions policy was a "textbook example" of cooperative federalism. The Trump…

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Federalism, Slavery, and Immigration

Sandra L. Rierson contends that the changing allegiances of political parties regarding the use of federal power reflects that "curtailing the scope and power…

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Catalan Independence Efforts Spark Divisions

Support for Catalan independence appears to be divided along lines of age, class, and language. Read more here.

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IACL Scholar Discusses Constitutional Position of Local Governments in the UK

John Stanton of the University of London discusses the focus of his research and how his work ties in with the recently announced International Association of…

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City Leaders to Press Presidential Candidates on Municipal Issues

A task force with the National League of Cities is developing a list of priorities that they hope presidential contenders will focus on during…

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Constitutional Order Under Threat in the Philippines

Björn Dressel and Cristina Regina Bonoan warn that "a decisive turn toward illiberalism may be in the offing" and that despite President Rodrigo Duterte's…

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American Federalism

Federal Government Sues California Over Cap-and-Trade Market

The Trump administration has filed suit against California, arguing that the state's emissions-trading market is unconstitutional because it is run in cooperation with the Canadian…

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Federalism’s Prospects in Yemen

Osamah Al-Rawhani writes that "a move to federalism is not a realistic prospect in Yemen at present," contending that a strong central state is…

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