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American Federalism

August 2, 2019

Mortality Rates in Medicaid Opt-Out States

Researchers conducting a new study on federalism and Medicaid found that the Supreme Court's 2012 decision to allow states to opt out of Medicaid expansion resulted…

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American Federalism

August 1, 2019

Justice Department Pushes States to Back Merger

The U.S. Justice Department is urging a number of states to support the proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint. The discussions are reportedly in…

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American Federalism

August 1, 2019

Car Makers and California Agree to Stricter Fuel-Economy Standards

Several car companies have entered into an agreement on stricter fuel-efficiency standards with California, a move that has drawn criticism from the Trump administration (password required). Read…

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American Federalism

August 1, 2019

Discrepancy Between Federal and State Marijuana Laws Affects Hiring Practices

Some states with legal marijuana have enacted laws prohibiting employers from discrimination in hiring against people who have used cannabis legally. Employers who have federal contracts…

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American Federalism

August 1, 2019

U.S. Department of Education Cuts Off Student Financial Aid

Thousands of California students have lost their federal financial aid because of a regulatory fight between the Department of Education and the National Education Association (password…

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American Federalism

July 31, 2019

Federalism and the Quality of Law

William J. Magnuson explores the question of how federalism affects the quality of law. He contends that, in developing regulations, many states "race to…

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July 31, 2019

Federalism and National Conservatism

Samuel Hammond writes that the recently held "National Conservatism" conference offered, among other topics, an opportunity to consider how federalism could be affected by the nationalist…

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American Federalism

July 30, 2019

Bill to Bring Back Intergovernmental Commission Is Introduced

A bipartisan bill to reconstitute the U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations has emerged from a special task force. The commission would act as a…

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July 30, 2019

Devolution in 2010s England

Mark Sandford reviews the downward transfer of power occurring in England in the mid-2010s. Read more here.

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July 29, 2019

Should Quebec Partner with Ottawa in Picking Supreme Court Justices?

Patrick Taillon, a law professor Université Laval, has proposed that Quebec be an equal partner with Ottawa in selecting the three Supreme Court justices that the…

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American Federalism

July 29, 2019

More on Liberalism and Federalism

Ilya Somin follows up his recent Washington Post article on federalism and liberals by exploring "fair weather federalism" and whether liberalism is inherently centralizing. Read more here.

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American Federalism

July 26, 2019

Texas Curtails Municipal Oversight of Construction

Texas has recently enacted a law sharply limiting cities' ability to regulate construction of residential and commercial buildings. Under the new law, city construction codes…

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July 26, 2019

Federalism and Democracy Called for in Myanmar State

In an interview, the speaker of the parliament of the state of Rakhine discusses the continuing importance of the nation's push for democracy and…

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