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American Federalism

March 20, 2018

Judicial Federalism and State-Level Representation

In this study of the relationship between judicial federalism and state-level representation, Jonathan P. Kastellec suggests a framework in which federal courts could provide…

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News

March 19, 2018

Banking Bill Could Affect States and Localities

Liz Farmer writes that the first major bipartisan banking bill since Dodd-Frank has both pluses and minuses for states and local governments. Read more here.

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American Federalism

March 19, 2018

Oakland Mayor Warns of Upcoming ICE Activity

The mayor of Oakland escalated California's conflict with the federal government by warning of imminent operations in the community by federal immigration officers. Attorney…

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American Federalism

March 19, 2018

Attorneys General Back Minnesota in Anti-Discrimination Case

Nineteen state attorneys general have filed an amicus brief supporting Minnesota and its anti-discrimination law in a case involving a media production company that…

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American Federalism

March 19, 2018

Congress Urged to Not Allow Taxes on Online Sales

The Wall Street Journal editorial board has called on Congress to not enact legislation allowing states to collect sales taxes from out-of-state online retailers.…

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American Federalism

March 19, 2018

City Leaders Demand More Federal Help for Infrastructure

At the recent National League of Cities annual conference, city leaders declared that rebuilding infrastructure is their top priority. They also called on the…

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American Federalism

March 16, 2018

Progressive Federalism Proposed as Answer to Federal Deadlock

Lenny Mendonca and Laura D. Tyson write that divide and deadlock at the federal level have become severe. They contend that the best response…

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American Federalism

March 16, 2018

More Sanctuary Lawsuits?

The Trump administration has indicated that it might bring lawsuits against states with sanctuary laws similar to California's. With more than 300 jurisdictions having…

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American Federalism

March 15, 2018

States Eagerly Anticipate Favorable Online Sales Ruling

With a ruling about the legality of taxing online sales due this term from the U.S. Supreme Court, some states are already writing laws to…

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Books

March 15, 2018

Book on Intergovernmental Relations

Carl W. Stenberg and David K. Hamilton have edited Intergovernmental Relations in Transition (Oxon: Routledge, 2018). The book, which includes a chapter written by…

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American Federalism

March 15, 2018

Lawsuit Against California Raises Thorny Federalism Issues

Garrett Epps explores the overlapping-jurisdiction issues that have moved to the fore because of the U.S. Justice Department's recently filed immigration lawsuit against California. Epps concludes that…

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American Federalism

March 15, 2018

Comparing Environmental Federalism in the United States and China

Huiyu Zhao and Robert V. Percival compare how the United States and China divide responsibility for environmental governance between the national and state governments.…

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American Federalism

March 14, 2018

Federalism as a Long-Term Commitment

In this blog post, Jonathan Wood asserts that inconsistency over federalism has become "a bipartisan sport." Wood argues that committing long-term to federalism, regardless…

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