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February 22, 2019

Will Midterm Elections in the Philippines “Make or Break” Federalism Push?

Samuel P. Medenilla warns that the fate of federalism could hinge on which candidates voters choose in the nation's upcoming midterm elections. Read more here.

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February 22, 2019

States’ Right in India

Shashank Kela describes the fundamental role federalism plays in India, and he examines the doctrine of states' rights. Read more here.

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American Federalism

February 21, 2019

Should Paid Parental Leave Be Decided by the States?

Vanessa Brown Calder suggests that, contrary to President Trump's stated support for a federal family paid leave policy, states and localities would be better…

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February 21, 2019

Greenhouse Gas Litigation Highlights Canadian Balance of Power Issues

Martin Olszynski writes that litigation of the federal government's greenhouse gas pricing plan concerns not only the constitutionality of the plan, but also the…

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American Federalism

February 20, 2019

Will Federalism Blunt a “Transgressive Presidency”?

CSF Fellow John Kincaid writes that the complex characteristics of American federalism will thwart "the worst initiatives of Donald Trump's presidency." Read more here.

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American Federalism

February 20, 2019

States Offer U.S. Marijuana Industry Opportunities Despite Federal Ban

Writing that, "happily, we have federalism," Bill Alpert reports that the legalization of marijuana continues to progress despite the federal ban on the substance. Read…

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February 20, 2019

Canadian Child Advocacy Group Joins Climate-Change Litigation

The Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children has recently intervened in climate-change related litigation, arguing that children are particularly vulnerable to the negative…

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American Federalism

February 19, 2019

Republicans Seek to Stop Voter-Approved Medicaid Expansions

Mattie Quinn reports that in every state where ballot measures to expand Medicaid have passed, Republicans have tried to undermine the expansion measures. Read more…

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American Federalism

February 19, 2019

States Prepare for Future Shutdowns

Federal government shutdowns -- and the continued threat of them -- have led several states to take steps to be better prepared in the…

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American Federalism

February 19, 2019

States Seek Federal Help in Combating Invasive Species

Damage caused by invasive animals and plants have prompted states to seek increased federal assistance in combating the problem. Read more here.

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February 18, 2019

Federalism, Interstate Development, and the Indian Inter-States Council

Sudipto Mundle analyses the discrepancy among development indicators in India through the lens of education services. He recommends that discrepancies among states could be…

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February 18, 2019

Federalism and “Imperial Manila”?

In an op-ed, Cielito F. Habito warns that if the nation shifts to a federal form of government, the economic gap between many regions…

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Books

February 18, 2019

Book on the Quebec Conference of 1864

Eugénie Brouillet, et al., have edited The Quebec Conference of 1864 (Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2018). The book's essays reflect the renewed historical interest in the…

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