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March 11, 2025

The States As Counterweight to Unified Government

Jared Sonnicksen writes that the states could act as "potentially robust safeguards" to Republican dominance at the federal level. He notes that "states’ autonomy…

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March 11, 2025

Interview About “Disability Federalism” Article

The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School has interviewed Karen Tani about her (and co-author Katie Eyer's) recent article "Disability Federalism," in which the…

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March 10, 2025

New Challenges for State Health Departments

Michelle M. Mello and Jamie Wang write that although "the constitutional system of federalism in the US gives states significant power to act to promote…

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March 10, 2025

Could Medicaid Expansion Be Costly for States?

Writing for the American Legislative Exchange Council, Brooklyn Roberts contends that Medicaid expansion is a "costly gamble" for the states. Read more here.

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March 7, 2025

Challenges to Pakistani Federalism

Shahab Usto denounces what he characterizes as a dismantling of Pakistan's federal and democratic structures, arguing that "it is a tragedy that federalism and…

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March 7, 2025

Sanctuary City Mayors Testify Before Congress

A group of Democratic mayors faced harsh questioning by Republican members of Congress about the cities' refusal to support the Trump administration's deportation push (password…

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March 6, 2025

Nepal’s Federalism and Indigenous People

Biswash Chepang writes that Nepal's change to a federal structure has yet to bring about significant change for the nation's indigenous people. Chepang writes…

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March 6, 2025

Turkey and Recentralization

Jörg Baudner traces how Turkey has moved from a decentralized governmental system back to a more highly centralized system. Read more here.

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March 5, 2025

The State-Nation and Russian Federalism

Alexei I. Miller considers how the concept of a state-nation proposed by Alfred Stepan and Juan Linz might, or might not, apply to Russian federalism. Read…

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March 5, 2025

States See Hiring Opportunities in DOGE Cuts

As the Department of Government Efficiency continues to terminate federal jobs, a number of states and localities see this as an opportunity to recruit…

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March 4, 2025

“Entrepreneurial Federalism” and State-Level Foreign Policy

Ashley Deeks and Kristen Eichensehr explore the rise of state, rather than federal, involvement in the development of national security policies. Read more here.

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March 4, 2025

Call for Syria to Adopt a Federal Structure

Fabrice Balanche writes that Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, could help avoid the failures of the previous regime by decentralizing power and establishing a federal…

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March 3, 2025

Should the U.S. Constitution Be Amended to Ensure Environmental Protection?

Kylie Ford argues that structural challenges within the U.S. Constitution effectively bar sound environmental governance, something she asserts could be remedied by a federal environmental…

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