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American Federalism

March 13, 2018

Local Control Limits Federal Secretary’s Power

U.S. Department of Education secretary Betsy DeVos is finding that, after years of fighting for more local control over education issues, her ability to…

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American Federalism

March 12, 2018

Medicaid a Crucial Source for Local Schools

Local schools have come to rely increasingly on Medicaid funding for a variety of services to their students, including occupational therapy, mental-health services, and…

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American Federalism

March 12, 2018

Tech Companies Bring Net Neutrality Legal Action

Following the lead of a number of states, a group of technology companies have banded together to preserve net neutrality by pursuing legal action…

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American Federalism

March 12, 2018

Administration Cautions Idaho on Health Insurance Plans

The Trump administration has sent a letter to Idaho warning that its new health insurance plans that lack some benefits required by the Affordable…

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News

March 9, 2018

German Politics Tilting Toward Federalism?

In this op-ed, Wolfgang Münchau traces discussions in Germany about fiscal union, concluding that they mark a continued move toward federalism. Read more here.

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News

March 9, 2018

Book on Federalism in Switzerland

Adrian Vatter has written Swiss Federalism: The Transformation of the Federal Model (Oxon: Routledge, 2018). The book offers a comprehensive review of the federal…

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March 9, 2018

Modi Government Urged to Continue Federalism Initiatives

In this op-ed, Richard Rossow writes that since coming into office in 2014, the Narendra Modi government has made significant strides in devolving power…

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American Federalism

March 9, 2018

2018 Called “The Year of the States”

Karla Jones of the American Legislative Exchange Council contends that widespread dissatisfaction with dysfunction in Washington, DC, has led to such a resurgence of…

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Comparative Federalism

March 9, 2018

Book on Federalism and Health Care

Gregory P. Marchildon and Thomas J. Bossert have edited Federalism and Decentralization in Health Care: A Decision-Space Approach (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2018).…

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News

March 9, 2018

Philippines Federalism: Public Outreach Needed

Michael Yusingco asserts that more public discussion about the nature of federalism as it might work best in the Philippines is necessary. He warns…

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American Federalism

March 8, 2018

Education Department Allows Omission of Minority Student Performance in School Plans

The Every Student Succeeds Act requires states to collect data about the performance of minority students and include such data in school ratings. The law also…

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News

March 8, 2018

Comparing Same-Sex Marriage Litigation in the United States and Europe

Brian Soucek compares how the U.S. Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights have approached same-sex marriage litigation. He contends that by…

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American Federalism

March 8, 2018

Federal Government Sues California Over Sanctuary Laws

Like some other states, California has passed so-called sanctuary laws that bar state and local officials from sharing information with federal immigration officers. In the…

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