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American Federalism

June 7, 2018

Narrower Role for Federalism Proposed in Elections Law

Franita Tolson writes that in recent years, the U.S. Supreme Court has circumscribed Congress's ability to protect the right to vote under the Fourteenth…

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American Federalism

June 7, 2018

Can the Administration Cut Sanctuary-Jurisdiction Funding?

In this commentary, David Bier contends that the Trump administration's attempts to require cities and states to assist in the arrest of illegal immigrants…

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American Federalism

June 6, 2018

Alabama Sues to Block Inclusion of Illegal Immigrants in Census

Alabama has sued the U.S. Census Bureau, arguing that the Bureau deprives the state of representation in the U.S. House of Representatives by including…

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June 6, 2018

A Failure of Multinational Federalism in India?

Harihar Bhattacharyya and Jhumpa Mukherjee write that Indian federalism has been credited for easing ethnic tensions by creating various forms of statehood. The writers…

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American Federalism

June 6, 2018

States Consider Allowing All to Buy Medicaid

More than a dozen states are considering the idea of allowing people to buy Medicaid, regardless of income. Read more here.

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American Federalism

June 5, 2018

Cooperative Federalism and New DOJ Environmental Memorandum

In this blog post, several attorneys from the Bracewell LLP law firm examine a recent Department of Justice memo that focuses on cooperative federalism…

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June 5, 2018

Balance Called For in Indian Public Finance

In this op-ed, M.A. Oommen contends that for balanced regional development to occur in India, public finance needs to be restructured to focus more…

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American Federalism

June 4, 2018

Have Local Political Institutions Become Too Nationalized?

In this commentary, Lee Drutman looks at a new book by Daniel Hopkins that asserts that American politics has largely become nationalized, resulting in…

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American Federalism

June 4, 2018

IRS Targets SALT Cap Workarounds

Liz Farmer considers whether the Internal Revenue Service can legally stop states from implementing workarounds of the state-and-local tax deduction cap put in place…

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American Federalism

June 4, 2018

NCAA Seeks Federal Response to Sports-Betting Ruling

John Wolohan reports that, in the wake of the Supreme Court's recent ruling allowing betting on sports in all states, the National Collegiate Athletic…

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American Federalism

June 1, 2018

Conversations About Federalism

The National Constitution Center has posted two conversations about federalism. One features a group panel discussing the idea of repealing the Seventeenth Amendment, and…

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American Federalism

June 1, 2018

Montana Hemp Farmer Caught Between Federal and State Laws

A farmer in Montana who won approval from the state to grow hemp has been denied the use of water from a federally controlled…

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American Federalism

June 1, 2018

Is Now the Time for Competitive Federalism?

In this commentary, Matt Mayer writes that Americans across the political spectrum should come together to support competitive federalism. Mayer argues that the proper place…

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