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June 19, 2018

A Way to Compare the Formation and Amendment of Federal Constitutions?

Nicholas Aroney examines the difficulty inherent in developing general theories about how power is wielded by different constitutional systems around the world. Aroney suggests…

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American Federalism

June 19, 2018

Supreme Court Puts Off Ruling on Merits of Partisan Gerrymandering

The Supreme Court has sidestepped the issue of whether partisan gerrymandering violates the Constitution. More background about the two cases is available here.

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American Federalism

June 18, 2018

California Explores State Banking System for Marijuana Industry

The California Senate has passed a bill that would create a self-contained banking system within the state for the marijuana industry. The bipartisan bill…

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American Federalism

June 18, 2018

Preemption, Super-Preemption, and Options for Cities

Dave Nyczepir reports on the number of ways that cities are seeking paths around preemptive state laws. Read more here.

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American Federalism

June 18, 2018

An Overlooked Possible Outcome of the New Anti-Obamacare Lawsuit?

Ilya Somin writes that the new lawsuit filed by twenty states against the Affordable Care Act could set an important, and largely overlooked, precedent.…

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Books

June 15, 2018

Book on Federalism and Multi-Level Governance

Guy Lachapelle and Pablo Oñate have edited Federalism, Devolution, and Multi-Level Governance (Barbara Budrich Publishers, 2018). The book examines the development and impact of multi-level…

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American Federalism

June 15, 2018

Mayors Push for More Local Control of Marijuana

A coalition of mayors has formed to lobby Congress and the Trump administration for more local control of marijuana policy. Read more here.

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American Federalism

June 15, 2018

More Red States Consider Medicaid Expansion

The drive to expand Medicaid continues to gain supporters in red states such as Florida, Georgia, and Kansas. Read more here.

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American Federalism

June 15, 2018

State Opposition to Offshore Drilling Targeted

House Republicans have proposed that heavy fees be levied against states that oppose oil and natural gas drilling off their coasts. Read more here.

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American Federalism

June 14, 2018

Federalism and Abstention

Fred O. Smith Jr. writes that federal courts are generally barred from intervening in state criminal prosecutions because of federalism concerns. He contends, however,…

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June 14, 2018

Tax Reform and Subnational Policy Choices

Leonardo Baccini, Quan Li, Irina Mirkina, and Kristina Johnson explore subnational policy choices in Russia after the 2002 tax reform, which moved the tax…

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June 13, 2018

A New Kind of Federalism in Austria?

Patrick Utz writes that after the 2017 general election, change to Austria's "peculiar" system of cooperative federalism might occur because of widespread dissatisfaction with…

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June 13, 2018

Philippines Government Gears Up for Federalism

The national government's Department of the Interior and Local Government will soon launch a series of roadshows and rallies to build support for federalism…

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