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Recommendations for Dealing with Disaster Federalism 

A group of scholars recommend a number of reforms to help the United States better deal with "disaster federalism." Read more here. 

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American Federalism

HHS Recommends Easing Cannabis Restrictions 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has recommended that the Drug Enforcement Agency reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk controlled substance. The move…

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Review of “Vigilante Federalism” 

Charles W. Rhodes and Howard M. Wasserman have reviewed "Vigilante Federalism," an article by Jon Michaels and David Noll. Read more here. 

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The Selection of Russian Governors and Political Legitimacy 

Nadezhda Ponomarenko traces how the selection of governors in Russia -- from direct election to appointment, then back to election -- from 1991 to…

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Representation and Mortality During China’s Great Famine 

A group of scholars have studied the variation of state predatory tendencies across Chinese provinces during the famine of 1958-1961. The writers suggest that provinces…

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Winter School on Federalism Applications Due Soon 

The University of Innsbruck is accepting applications for its Winter School on Federalism, to be held in February of 2024. Applications for the program, which…

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Other Federal Countries

Call for “Gradual” Federalism for the EU 

Ahead of a summit in Granada, a number of former European Union officials have called for a "gradual and pragmatic federalism." Read more here. 

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American Federalism

Medicaid Coverage Lost Due to State Errors Restored 

The Biden administration has announced that the federal government has restored Medicaid benefits for about a half million Americans who had lost coverage due…

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New Co-Editors of Publius: The Journal of Federalism

The Center for the Study of Federalism and the Section on Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations of the American Political Science Association have announced that…

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Other Federal Countries

Nepal to create Committee on Federalism Implementation 

Nepal's national government is preparing to form a parliamentary committee to help the nation's progress in implementing federalism. Read more here.  

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American Federalism

State Attorney General and National Policymaking 

The Tenth Circuit Historical Society will present an in-person and online event titled, "Federalism on Trial: State Attorneys General and National Policymaking in Contemporary…

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Federalism and Iowa’s Policy Changes 

Chris Ingstad and John Hendrickson examine recent legislative changes in Iowa and suggest that the changes illustrate that the new laws show "federalism at…

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Other Federal Countries

A renewed push for Federalism in the Philippines? 

In a recent speech, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called for the distribution of power across the nation. Otherwise, Marcos warned, "if Manila falls, the…

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