Catherine Powell asserts that the federal government's approaches to climate change and sanctuary jurisdictions amount to classic political market failures. Powell suggests a new…
In contrast to the views of some scholars, Felix Mormann asserts that the dormant Commerce Clause should not be considered a barrier to state-led…
Rob Natelson contends that the original understanding of the ratifiers of the Constitution sheds light on which aspects of infrastructure are constitutionally permissible for…
Nina Totenberg outlines the back-and-forth arguments that occurred this week in South Dakota v. Wayfair, a case that might overturn decades-old precedent that bars…
Jonathan Williams and Joel Griffith review the events leading up to the Supreme Court's much-anticipated ruling regarding the constitutionality of state taxes on online-only…
Stephanie Stimpson and Peter Danner write that federal, provincial, and local approvals are typically necessary for inter-provincial crude oil pipelines. After reviewing recent disagreements…
National Guard troops deployed along California's border with Mexico will not assist with monitoring surveillance cameras and other tasks that troops elsewhere along the…
In this commentary, Mathew Idiculla examines events leading to the recent unveiling of an official state flag for Karnataka. Idiculla identifies several aspects of…
Raymond L. Gifford writes that the Federal Communication Commission's repealing of the previous administration's net neutrality rules is a welcome event. He contends that…
In January, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the end of an Obama-era policy that curtailed federal marijuana prosecutions. In response, Colorado Republican senator Cory…
In 2017, the Justice Department changed how it awards funds for local community policing by boosting applications from localities that agreed to help Immigration…
Since 2008, the University of Michigan and Muhlenberg College have conducted the National Surveys on Energy and the Environment, a survey on attitudes toward…
Dalton Conley writes that the recent tax law's capping of the state-and-local tax deduction at $10,000 per year is -- arguably despite the intent…
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