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Federalism and Privacy

Jeremy Meisinger considers how federalism is affecting efforts to bolster privacy protections. Read more here.

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The States and the Inflation Reduction Act

Carl Smith reviews how the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act will benefit state and local energy and climate programs. Read more here.

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Brexit and Boris Johnson’s Departure

With Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaving office soon, William Booth considers how well Brexit, Johnson's singular achievement, is faring (password required). Read more here.

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Report on “New Federalism”

The American Civil Liberties Union has issued a report titled, "Our New Federalism: Using State Constitutions and Statutes to Advance Civil Rights and Civil…

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Constitutional Change and Intergovernmental Agreements

Johanne Poirier and Jesse Hartery review informal constitutional change brought about by intergovernmental agreements. Read more here.

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Federalism and Uniform Legislation

Guzyal Hill considers national uniform legislation and the broader theoretical framework of federalism in which it exists. Read more here.

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The Biden Administration and the “Health Insurance Cliff”

Frank J. Thompson explores whether the Biden administration will be able to successfully work with the states to "avert a health insurance cliff." Read…

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Federalism and the Canadian Paramountcy Doctrine

Jesse Hartery reviews the ways that the paramountcy doctrine has been the subject of doctrinal fluctuations during the last century. Read more here.

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Provincial Election Setting in Nepal

The Kathmandu Post is reporting that federalism is "yet to be embraced in a true sense" while the nation still allows the national government to set…

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Belgium’s Federal System and Covid-19

Courtney Withrow contends that the Covid-19 pandemic is straining the nation's "messy" federal system (password required). Read more here.

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Overview of Federally Supported Infrastructure Projects

The Washington Post reports on 166 federally funded infrastructure projects across the United States (password required). Read more here.

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Federalism Role-Playing Game

In a project scheduled to conclude this December, Eurac Research has prepared a role-playing game in which participants "develop different models of federations before…

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Federal Courts and State Separation of Powers

Ann Woolhandler reviews how federal courts have treated state separation of powers issues in the past and considers what this could mean for states that allow…

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