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State Standing to Sue the Federal Government

In the wake of last year's United States v. Texas, Jacob Hamburger offers a framework for understanding -- in the context of immigration federalism --…

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Fraud and Federalism

Benjamin G. Smith assesses the effectiveness of the U.S. Supreme Court's decades-long effort to draw a boundary between federal and state actors in corruption…

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Covid Legislation and Australian Federalism

Guzyal Hill and John Garrick examine the effects of Covid-related legislation on Australian federalism. Read more here.

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Fiscal Decentralization and Sustainability

A group of scholars consider the "nuanced relationship" between fiscal decentralization and fiscal sustainability in 185 nations. Read more here.

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Social Security and State Fiscal Policies

Chris McIsaak suggests that, in considering Social Security's future solvency, Congress should look to the states, which McIsaak contends "can provide some lessons for…

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Time for India to Prioritize Federalism?

In an op-ed, Faizan Mustafa contends that the Indian "people have spoken" in the recent election and therefore the nation must return to "the noble ideas…

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Federalism and Centrism in the Nigerian Academy

John Boye Ejobowah addresses what he describes as crises in the Nigerian academy related to federalism and centrism. Read more here.

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Should Interstate Commerce of Cannabis Be Restricted?

A group of scholars contend that Congress should not, as advocated in another article, suspend the Dormant Commerce Clause and allow individual states to…

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A Federal Union and the Working Class

Or Rosenboim traces how some proponents of what would become the European Union hoped that such a structure could improve the economic condition of European…

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India’s Election and Federalism

In the wake of the recent election in India, Louise Tillin writes that "the return of coalition politics in India will bring questions of federalism…

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Federalism and Executive Overreach

Ilya Somin writes that federalism, in the form of "sanctuary policies," offers a way for states and localities to resist federal executive overreach. Read…

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Roadway Safety Grants Issued

Jared Brey reports that the federal government, through the Safe Streets for All program, has issued ninety-nine grants for improving local roadway safety projects.…

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Trump v. Anderson and State Immigration Enforcement

Nikhel Sus contends that the federalism principles behind the recent Trump v. Anderson U.S. Supreme Court decision, which barred states from removing former president Donald Trump…

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