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Federalism and LEOSA

Royce de R. Barondes examines the federalism issues raised by the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act. Read more here.

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Trump Administration Urges Use of Federal Funds Outside of ACA Marketplaces

The Trump administration has issued new rules encouraging states to allow the use of federal subsidies for health plans not included in Affordable Care…

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HUD Secretary Calls For Fewer Local Housing Regulations

Ben Carson, the head of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development, has called on local governments to curtail local housing regulations as a way…

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A Way Beyond Ethnic Federalism in Ethiopia?

In an op-ed, Belachew Mekuria writes that the creation of boundaries along ethnic lines is the "most contested political topic in Ethiopia's federalism project." Mekuria contends…

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Mid-Term Marijuana Initiatives Highlight Conflict with Federal Law

Daniel B. Pasternak writes that the recent approvals by voters in three states of recreational marijuana use sets up more confusion and conflict with…

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Rights Protection and Devolution After Brexit

A group of British scholars has prepared a report stemming from a roundtable discussion of rights protection in devolved nations in the wake of…

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Litigation of Citizenship Question Moves Forward

The Commerce Department has proposed to add a citizenship question to the census, which many states have objected will negatively affect the federal funding…

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Canada’s Climate Change Policy and “Federalism 3.0”

Jason MacLean contends that politics as usual cannot effectively combat global warming and therefore a new conceptualization of constitutionalism and federalism is necessary. Read more…

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Somali Federalism Project Endangered?

Nicholas Haysom of the United Nations warns that deteriorating relations between the national government and the states threaten efforts to establish a federal form…

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Ohio Revamps Medicaid System

Under Republican governor John Kasich, Ohio has approved Medicaid expansion and implemented a variety of changes to how the state uses federal funds. Mattie…

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EU Leaders Approve Brexit Plan

European Union leadership has approved the withdrawal proposal offered by Prime Minister Theresa May's government. The British parliament will vote on the proposed agreement…

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Water Rights and Environmental Protections for Indigenous Peoples

Robert T. Anderson traces the history of federal-tribal relations and examines water rights and environmental protections for Indian nations. Read more here.

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Trump Administration Re-Approves Kentucky Medicaid Work Requirements

The Trump administration has approved work requirements for Kentucky's Medicaid work requirements a second time, after a federal judge blocked the requirements last June.…

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