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IRCA and Fiscal Transfers from States to Counties

Navid Sabet and Christoph Winter have studied the impact of immigrant legalization on fiscal transfers from states to localities in the context of the 1986…

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New Federal Rule Requires States to Lower Carbon Emissions

Under a new federal rule, states must set goals to reduce carbon emissions from vehicles (password required). Read more here.

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Is Europe Moving Toward “Euro-Federalism”?

Zoltán Kottász explores whether recent actions by the European Union move the organization and its members toward "Euro-Federalism." Read more here.

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Conflict Rises Between Red States and Blue Localities

The Washington Post reports that friction between red-state leadership and blue localities is increasing as Republicans abandon their traditional advocacy of small government and local control…

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The Persistence of State Supremacy Arguments in American Indian Law

W. Tanner Allread contends that last year's U.S. Supreme Court opinion Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta "revives the specter of Indian Removal in the present day." Read more…

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Federalism, the Mississippi River, and Climate Change

Mark Gongloff writes that the Mississippi River suffers "chronic climate ailments" because of the failure of federal agencies, states, and tribal nations to coordinate…

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How Would a Federal Shutdown Affect States?

Justin Theal and Liz Farmer consider the impact that a federal shutdown could have on programs administered by states, as well as broader regional effects.…

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Carbon Pricing and National-Provincial Discord in Canada

Mark Winfield examines the increasing disagreement between the national government and several provinces about the nation's carbon-pricing system. Read more here.

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The King’s Speech and Devolution

The 2023 King's Speech, given at the opening of Parliament, provides an overview of the state of devolution in the United Kingdom and possible…

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Federalism and Federal Anti-Corruption Prosecutions

Daniel Richman reviews the recent Percoco v. United States U.S. Supreme Court decision in which a unanimous court, partially on federalism grounds, overturned a state official's corruption conviction.…

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The Costs of Intergovernmental Conflict in India

M. Suresh Babu considers the costs of continued, serious disputes between India's national government and the states. Read more here.

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Ethnic Federalism and Crises in Ethiopia

Taye Berhanu explores the role that Ethiopia's system of ethnic federalism has played in the nation's ongoing political challenges. Read more here.

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Provincial Defiance of the Chinese National Government

Hongzhou Zhang and Alfred M. Wu offer an example of provincial defiance -- in this case, a ban on genetically modified organisms -- against the Xi Jinping…

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