Reacting to the Fire and Fury book, Trump demanded changes in American libel laws to let public figures sue publishers more easily. The ACLU…
John Witte Jr. writes that Johannes Althusius called for written constitutions that separated executive, legislative, and judicial powers and that guaranteed the natural rights and…
Joel B. Eisen proposes a “conscious disregard” test for resolving litigation involving the conflict between federal authority over the electric grid and state laws…
Jordi Díez notes that same-sex marriage is now legal in Mexico and Argentina. But he argues that the different paths that each took to legality…
The Trump administration's plan to open the nation's coasts to offshore drilling continues to garner opposition from both parties. Some legal experts argue that…
To mark the 150th anniversary of Canada's Constitution Act, Perspectives on Federalism has gathered a series of papers exploring the history and influence of…
Ekangaki Tabe, Ekpebisong George Otu, and Che Lovelyne argue that federalism offers a solution to the growing "nationalist consciousness" that has led to strife…
The election of Philip Murphy as New Jersey governor increases the possibility that the Garden State will follow North Dakota’s lead and create a…
In addition to highlighting a California policy innovation, Jason Riley compares and contrasts the approaches of the Obama and Trump administrations to state-legalized marijuana. Read…
The island’s devastation by Hurricane Maria in 2017 has led more political leaders to agitate for statehood for Puerto Rico. Leaders might use the…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has sent a letter to state Medicaid directors offering guidance on requiring Medicaid recipients to work or…
The Trump administration has exempted Florida from its recent announcement that offshore oil drilling would resume all along the nation's coastlines. The unexpected change…
In response to the Federal Communication Commission's recent decision to abandon net-neutrality rules, a number of states have introduced bills that would prohibit internet…
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