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American Federalism

January 2, 2019

Will Federal Criminal Reform Lead to Widespread Reform?

Jaweed Kaleem applauds the recently passed federal First Step Act, but argues that its impact will be minimal because most crimes are prosecuted at…

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December 31, 2018

Overview of the Philippines Federalism Campaign

Azer Parrocha reviews the progress of the push for federalism begun by President Rodrigo Duterte and the efforts of the Inter-Agency Task Force on…

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December 31, 2018

Trump Administration Proposes Stricter Food Stamp Work Requirements

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed rules that would make it more difficult for states to protect residents from certain benefit restrictions. Read…

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December 31, 2018

Leading at the Local Level Between Stints as Governor

Michael Grass writes that Jerry Brown's eight years as Oakland's mayor contributed to his successes as governor. Grass suggests that state-level executives would benefit…

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December 22, 2018

News & Events Posts to Return December 31

CSF will not post News & Events items during the week of Christmas. In the meantime, we offer a holiday-themed take on federalism by Professor Rick…

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December 21, 2018

Nepalese Minister Studies Indian Federalism

Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration Lal Babu Pandit has traveled to New Delhi to learn about managing civil servants in a federal form of…

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American Federalism

December 21, 2018

Redistricting and Census Bills Filed by the 115th Congress

The Brennan Center for Justice has prepared a round-up of congressional bills relating to redistricting and the census. Read more here.

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American Federalism

December 21, 2018

Do Federal Grants Pose a Threat to Federalism?

Karla Jones contends that the debate about a federal spending bill has overlooked "a unique danger to representative democracy and federalism" -- the federal…

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December 20, 2018

Federalism Implementation Plan Approved by Nepalese Leadership

This week, Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli met with provincial leaders and approved a "federalism implementation facilitation action plan" intended to provide guidance during the…

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American Federalism

December 20, 2018

Redistricting Reform Popular with Both Parties

Peter Miller and Brianna Cea write that state ballot measures to address gerrymandering did well in the November elections among members of both parties. Read…

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American Federalism

December 20, 2018

A Broader Role for State AGs in Antitrust Efforts?

Federal Trade Commission member Rohit Chopra has suggested that state attorneys general, rather than the FTC, are often better positioned to pursue antitrust actions. Read more…

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December 19, 2018

Federalism and Preferential Trading Agreements

Michelle Egan and Maria Helena Guimarães explore how preferential trade agreements between Canada and the United States have affected the subnational market policies of those…

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December 19, 2018

The Metropolitan Influence on European Devolution

Igor Calzada writes that the devolution experiences of Catalonia, the Basque Country, and Scotland demonstrate that whether a region gains or lacks metropolitan support…

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