Does Federalism Offer a Better Path for Scotland?
Henry McLeish writes that Scotland is dominated by the "absolute sovereignty" of England. He contends that federalism offers the only realistic alternative to independence…
Henry McLeish writes that Scotland is dominated by the "absolute sovereignty" of England. He contends that federalism offers the only realistic alternative to independence…
Jonathan Zalewski contends that the federal government's regulation of unmanned aircraft is too restrictive. He calls for a cooperative-federalism approach between the states and…
A new issue of Commonwealth: A Journal of Pennsylvania Politics & Policy has been released. The journal touches on issues commonly faced by governments in…
Shitong Qiao explores the interaction of national versus local rights in land in China. Qiao contends that federalism in China weakens land rights (via…
The Canadian government has announced a contribution of $10 million to the Institute for Research on Public Policy. The contribution will fund a permanent…
Thomas Wolf offers five points to consider about Maryland's gerrymandering case, which is slated to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on March…
In this commentary, Kay Coles James writes that South Dakota and other states are waging an "unholy tax crusade" by seeking to tax online-only…
The World Bank has indicated its support of Nepal's transition to federalism by approving a $266 million credit to support the nation's financial structure…
William A. Birdthistle offers possible alternatives to the current system of defined benefits plans: one a federal account universally available to all Americans, and the other…
Royce de Rohan Barondes examines the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, which allows certain individuals to possess firearms regardless of state restrictions. He contends…
California has begun to push back against a number of Trump administration initiatives, perhaps most vividly the administration's increased pace of deportations. Read more…
Roughly two thirds of federal grant dollars to states are in the form of Medicaid grants. Other types of grants typically given to states…
Catalan independence leader Carles Puigdemont recently expressed support for Swiss-style federalism for Catalonia, asserting that "if Spain were organized like Switzerland, there would have…
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