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American Federalism

January 31, 2019

Call to Move Forward with Federalism in Nepal

In an op-ed, Upendra Raj Bhattarai writes that the nation's shift to federalism offers a "wonderful opportunity" for local leaders to help their communities,…

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January 31, 2019

Putin and EU Federalism

Bruce Newsome compares "Putinism" with the European Union's federalism, finding that the two are "fundamentally similar." Read more here.

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January 30, 2019

Book on Nigeria’s Political Economy of Federalism

Dele Babalola has written The Political Economy of Federalism in Nigeria (New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2019). Babalola uses a political economy approach to analyze…

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American Federalism

January 30, 2019

Should Senate Seats Be Allocated by Population?

Eric W. Orts suggests that each state should be allocated one seat in the U.S. Senate "to preserve federalism," but contends that the remaining…

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January 29, 2019

A Greater Role for Canada’s Senate?

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…

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American Federalism

January 29, 2019

Plan to Cut Medicaid Funding Under Development

The Trump administration is seeking to cut Medicaid funding through the use of block grants to the states. Under the plan, being developed by…

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American Federalism

January 29, 2019

FCC Rules Curtailing Local Control Begin to Take Effect

Federal Communications Commission restrictions on local governments' ability to impose aesthetic limits on internet providers have gone into partial effect this month. The validity…

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January 28, 2019

Human Rights and Constitutional Change

David L. Sloss and Wayne Sandholtz write that protections for basic human rights in the United States depended primarily on state, rather than federal,…

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American Federalism

January 28, 2019

How the Shutdown Affected State and Local Revenue

Liz Farmer reports on the cost of the federal shutdown to state and local governments. Read more here.

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American Federalism

January 25, 2019

Corporate Disobedience and Federalism

Elizabeth Pollman examines the role that corporate disobedience plays in legal change, including battles involving federalism. Read more here.

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American Federalism

January 25, 2019

Federal and Local Cooperation on Infrastructure?

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…

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American Federalism

January 24, 2019

Federal Deregulation of Insurance

David T. Zaring writes that states have traditionally had the exclusive authority to regulate insurance. He notes that this changed in 2010 when, in…

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American Federalism

January 24, 2019

Comparative Law and Federalism

Giacomo Delledonne examines how comparative law can contribute to the study of federalism and decentralization. Read more here.

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