Lori Turnbull examines the role of the Canadian Senate in the nation's system of federalism. She writes that it is too early to tell…
The Trump administration is seeking to cut Medicaid funding through the use of block grants to the states. Under the plan, being developed by…
Federal Communications Commission restrictions on local governments' ability to impose aesthetic limits on internet providers have gone into partial effect this month. The validity…
David L. Sloss and Wayne Sandholtz write that protections for basic human rights in the United States depended primarily on state, rather than federal,…
Liz Farmer reports on the cost of the federal shutdown to state and local governments. Read more here.
Elizabeth Pollman examines the role that corporate disobedience plays in legal change, including battles involving federalism. Read more here.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently met with a gathering of the U.S. Conference of Mayors to discuss possible ways for the federal government and…
David T. Zaring writes that states have traditionally had the exclusive authority to regulate insurance. He notes that this changed in 2010 when, in…
Giacomo Delledonne examines how comparative law can contribute to the study of federalism and decentralization. Read more here.
Governor Gary Herbert of Utah suggests that one solution to the recurring nature of federal government shutdowns lies in the "robust federalism" of giving…
President Rodrigo Duterte has affirmed his support for the nation's proposed shift to federalism, despite obstacles encountered by the federalism push. Read more here.
As federal funding for two safety-net programs nears an end due to the government shutdown, states are struggling to come up with ways to…
Several states that have legalized marijuana have looked into establishing state-run banks to handle marijuana-related transactions. This has been viewed as a possible way…
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