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May 9, 2019

Canadian Carbon Tax Ruling Praised

Andrew Coyne writes that the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal's recent ruling in favor of federal carbon-pricing legislation should "be counted as something of a…

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May 8, 2019

Managing India’s Fiscal Federalism

Nilakantan RS reviews two books that examine how India manages the fiscal aspects of its federalist structure (password required). Read more here.

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May 8, 2019

Nepal’s Federalism Challenged by Entrenched Forces?

Kunja Rai writes that Nepal's transition to federalism faces challenges from leaders and bureaucrats, contending that although Nepal has adopted a federal system, "it…

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May 7, 2019

Discussion on Canadian Indigenous-Crown Relations

The Institute for Research on Public Policy has published a video discussion featuring several experts on relations between the federal government and indigenous peoples. Read…

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May 7, 2019

Federal Government Sends Mixed Messages About Importing Prescription Drugs

More than a dozen states are exploring importing prescription drugs from Canada in an effort to lower drug costs. The states are, however, receiving…

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May 6, 2019

Report on State Legalization of Marijuana

The Rockefeller Institute of Government has prepared a report on how states are legalizing marijuana even as the substance remains illegal under federal law.…

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American Federalism

May 6, 2019

Congressional Electoral Authority, The Elections Clause, and Federalism

Franita Tolson contends that the Constitution's Elections Clause gives Congress broader authority to regulate elections and protect fundamental voting rights than has been previously…

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May 6, 2019

The United Kingdom and Confederal Federalism

Glyndwr Cennydd Jones writes that the United Kingdom should consider a more federal arrangement, contending that if a culturally identifiable group that views itself as a…

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May 3, 2019

Federalism and Balanced Budget Rules

Robert Csehi examines the relationship between federalism and the stringency of balanced budget rules (BBRs) by comparing Canada, the European Union, and the United…

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American Federalism

May 3, 2019

Should Courts Avoid Partisan Gerrymandering Reform?

Derek T. Muller argues that partisan gerrymandering reform is best suited to the political process and not the judiciary. Read more here.

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May 2, 2019

Annual State of the Federation Conference

The Institute of Intergovernmental Relations at Canada's Queen's University has announced its annual State of the Federation Conference, to be held June 14-15, 2019.…

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May 2, 2019

The UK-Irish Intergovernmental Relationship

Etain Tannam explores the impact of Brexit on the British-Irish intergovernmental relationship, highlighting the importance of the intergovernmental relationship since 1985 and its role in the…

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American Federalism

May 1, 2019

Personal Jurisdiction, National Sovereignty, and “Our Federalism”

Ray Worthy Campbell examines how an increasing emphasis on state sovereignty limits national sovereignty. Campbell contends that this is problematical because the United States carries out…

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