In a podcast, demographer William Frey discusses how the recent Supreme Court decision on the Census citizenship question could affect political representation in state…
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has sent a letter to Oklahoma officials demanding a portion of the state's settlement with opioid…
A note in the Harvard Law Review points out that although deportations are carried out by the federal government, they are often triggered by state convictions.…
Support for expanding Medicaid in Republican-dominated states might be slowing after several notable expansions in the 2018 elections. Read more here.
The Brennan Center for Justice analyzes the recent Supreme Court opinions dealing with the Census and partisan gerrymandering. Read more here.
The Irrawaddy has posted a roundtable discussion about federalism, democracy, and the 2020 elections. Read more here.
In a speech, President Rodrigo Duterte has called for changes to the nation's constitution, but added "if you do not want federalism, fine." A…
Tyrus D. Hudson writes that the discrepancy between federal and state cannabis laws has created "a perplexing realm of ambiguity" for state legislatures trying…
Karla Jones looks back at Hong Kong's relationship with China to place the recent protests occurring in the city in context. Read more here.
Republicans and election officials from a number of states are questioning aspects of the Securing America's Federal Elections Act, a federal election-security bill scheduled…
Yusuf Begg contends that the idea of holding elections for the Indian Parliament and all state assemblies on the same day poses a threat…
Rosolino Candela looks at institutional change by analyzing the relationship between self-governance, polycentricity, and federalism. Read more here.
An increasing number of New Yorkers who live in the state's villages are responding to 2010's New N.Y. Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act by…
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