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American Federalism

November 12, 2018

Commission Asks for Pause in Medicaid Work Requirements

A nonpartisan commission on Medicaid has urged the Trump administration to stop revoking Medicaid recipients' coverage after Arkansas pulled coverage from more than 8,000…

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American Federalism

November 12, 2018

Court Rejects Congressional Map on Partisan Gerrymandering Grounds

Annie Lo of the Brennan Center for Justice reports that a three-judge federal court has struck down Maryland's congressional map on partisan gerrymandering grounds.…

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American Federalism

November 9, 2018

Gerrymandering’s Effects on the Midterm Elections

In an interview, David Daley discusses how gerrymandering affected the 2018 midterm elections and efforts at the state level to reign in the practice. Thomas…

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American Federalism

November 9, 2018

Recent Boosts for Marijuana’s Federal Legalization?

Ilya Somin writes that three developments have increased the chances of removing the federal marijuana ban. He contends that eliminating the federal ban would…

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American Federalism

November 9, 2018

Should Public Transit Be Funded Privately?

Randal O'Toole reports that ridership of public transit has declined steadily since 2014. He contends that federal, state, and local governments should stop subsidizing…

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American Federalism

November 9, 2018

Federalism and National Educational Policy

Josh Dunn considers the local and state backlash resulting from the "heavy-handed" educational policies of the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations. He describes the…

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American Federalism

November 8, 2018

Michigan Approves Commission for Redistricting

This week, Michigan voters approved a proposal to shift responsibility for congressional and state legislative redistricting away from political leaders and to an independent…

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November 8, 2018

Book on Federalism and the Welfare State

Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant, et al., have edited Federalism and the Welfare State in a Multicultural World (Montreal: McGill-Queen's Univ. Press, 2018), part of the Queen's…

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American Federalism

November 8, 2018

Medicaid Expanded in Red States

In elections this week, four red states considered whether to expand Medicaid coverage. Voters in three of the states approved the measures. Read more here.

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American Federalism

November 7, 2018

Progressive Federalism and Localities

Will Marshall writes that today's economy is organized around vibrant local regions rather than "nation-states." He urges progressives to redefine federalism by moving decisions…

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November 7, 2018

New Philippines Federalism Task Force

A new task force on federalism has been formed to raise public awareness of federalism and to consult with various governmental and private groups…

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American Federalism

November 6, 2018

U.S. Census Litigation Moves Forward

Trial began this week on the Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the census. The Brennan Center for Justice has prepared an annotated guide to…

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American Federalism

November 6, 2018

Carbon Fee on the Ballot in Washington

Washington voters will decide today whether the state will adopt a carbon fee aimed at combating global warming by charging oil companies and other…

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