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March 26, 2018

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…

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American Federalism

March 26, 2018

Cooperative Federalism and Unmanned Aircraft

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…

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American Federalism

March 23, 2018

New Issue of “Commonwealth” Political Journal Released

A new issue of Commonwealth: A Journal of Pennsylvania Politics & Policy has been released. The journal touches on issues commonly faced by governments in…

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March 23, 2018

How Does Federalism Affect Land Rights in China and Beyond?

Shitong Qiao explores the interaction of national versus local rights in land in China. Qiao contends that federalism in China weakens land rights (via…

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March 23, 2018

Canada Announces Federalism Research Funding

The Canadian government has announced a contribution of $10 million to the Institute for Research on Public Policy. The contribution will fund a permanent…

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American Federalism

March 23, 2018

Maryland’s Partisan Gerrymandering Case Nears Oral Argument

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…

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American Federalism

March 23, 2018

Should Online-Only Retailers Face State Taxes?

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…

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March 22, 2018

World Bank Supports Nepal’s Move to Federalism

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…

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American Federalism

March 22, 2018

Federalism and Personal Finance

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…

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American Federalism

March 22, 2018

Federal Gun Law Studied

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…

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American Federalism

March 21, 2018

Inside California’s Resistance to the Trump Administration

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…

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American Federalism

March 21, 2018

Medicaid Is the Largest Share of Federal Grants to States

Roughly two thirds of federal grant dollars to states are in the form of Medicaid grants. Other types of grants typically given to states…

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March 20, 2018

Catalan Leader Supports Swiss-Type Federalism for Catalonia

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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