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American Federalism

April 30, 2018

Is Cooperative Federalism in the Environmental Arena Under Threat?

Robert L. Glicksman contends that the cooperative federalism model envisioned by the Clean Air Act and other federal environmental laws rests on a firm…

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April 30, 2018

Canadian Pipeline Poses a Challenge to Cooperative Federalism

Brent Rathgeber writes that Canadian cooperative federalism might have entered a "new and awkward" phase over the stalled expansion of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain…

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April 30, 2018

Federalism Intertwined with Three Challenging Issues in Canada

Andrew Bernstein and Stefan Case assert that federalism will play a central role this year in the areas of carbon taxes, energy development, and marijuana decriminalization. Read…

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American Federalism

April 30, 2018

A Call for Renewed Efforts at Cooperative Federalism

In this commentary, Peter Harkness writes that the nation's procedures for handling intergovernmental conflict are in "tatters." Harkness contends that the path toward progress on…

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American Federalism

April 30, 2018

Federal Highway Funding Linked to Increased State Taxes and Tolls

As part of the Trump administration's plan to have states shoulder more infrastructure spending, states that raise taxes and tolls will have a better…

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April 27, 2018

Chinese Project Strains Intergovernmental Relations in Australia

James Bowen examines tensions that are developing between the Australian government and the states and territories over China's Belt and Road Initiative. The states…

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April 27, 2018

A Fiscal Federalism Challenge in Nepal

In this op-ed, Mukti Rijal says that under the nation's new federalist structure, public goods and delivery of services are best provided at the…

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American Federalism

April 26, 2018

Federalism and Judicial Review in Mexico and the United States

David García Sarubbi argues that in federal systems, constitutional interpretation should be decentralized and shared by federal and state courts. He traces the different…

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American Federalism

April 26, 2018

Federalism in Libya?

Federica Saini Fasanatti suggests that now is the time for serious consideration to be given to creating a federal system of government in Libya. She…

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American Federalism

April 26, 2018

Federal Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Sanctuary Jurisdictions

The Seventh Circuit has upheld a district court's judgment that the Justice Department cannot withhold public-safety grants from jurisdictions that do not give federal…

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American Federalism

April 26, 2018

Is Energy Development on Native American Lands Too Limited?

Katie Tubb criticizes the federal government's management of lands held by Native Americans, contending that regulations unfairly limit the production of energy resources. Read more…

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American Federalism

April 25, 2018

Abbott v. Perez Heard by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in a racial gerrymandering case that could revise the shape of Texas congressional districts before the 2018…

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April 25, 2018

Referendums in Italy Studied

Erika Arban writes that referendums in Europe have become common tools in the last few years to decide controversial issues. She examines two such…

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