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American Federalism

April 4, 2022

Federalism Within U.S. Territories

A group of scholars contend that American territories "are excluded from the safeguards of American federalism" but nonetheless do participate in intergovernmental relations. Read more…

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March 31, 2022

Call for New Approach for Government Spending in Canada

Writing that the "pandemic created expectations on collaborative federalism that will be difficult to reverse," a group of scholars call for a "coordinated federal/provincial/territorial approach"…

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American Federalism

March 31, 2022

More Federal Aid for States and Localities?

The Biden administration has proposed to increase funding for states and localities, particularly in the areas of law enforcement and housing. Read more here.

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March 30, 2022

Federalism Training Position in Myanmar

Democracy Reporting International has announced an opening for a federalism expert in Myanmar. Applicants will be expected to "prepare training curriculum on fundamental aspects of federalism…

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March 30, 2022

Federalism and COVID-19 Conference

On March 31, the Australian Academy of Law will present "Australian Federalism in the Time of COVID." Read more here.

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American Federalism

March 29, 2022

Crises and “Ad Hoc Fiscal Federalism”

Darien Shanske writes that the federal government could better help states during crises by creating a "default federal-credit facility" to avoid the sort of "ad…

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American Federalism

March 29, 2022

Senate Bill Seeks to Boost Coordination Between Federal Government and States

A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate aimed at improving coordination between the federal government and states and localities. Read more…

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American Federalism

March 28, 2022

Call for More Federal, State Cooperation to Combat Flooding

Writing for the Pew Charitable Trusts, Mathew Sanders urges states to "see the federal government as an ally and a valuable resource for data and…

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American Federalism

March 28, 2022

ARPA Boosts Local Housing Initiatives

Jared Brey reports that many cities are using American Rescue Plan Act funds to expand affordable housing and reduce homelessness. Read more here.

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American Federalism

March 25, 2022

“Dualist Federalism” and the Pandemic

John Agnew argues that "a vision of federalism put into practice since the 1980s reflecting a strict division of powers between the states and the…

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American Federalism

March 25, 2022

Accountability and Federal Pandemic Aid

Donald F. Kettl examines how, thanks in part to federal aid, state and local finances are in better shape than many observers expected. But…

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March 24, 2022

Cooperative Federalism in the Northern Canadian Corridor

Dwight Newman has published "An Overview and Assessment of Key Constitutional Issues Relevant to the Canadian Northern Corridor" as part of a series for…

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American Federalism

March 24, 2022

Does Federal Law Preempt California’s Private Attorneys General Act?

Linda S. Mullenix explores the interaction between the Federal Arbitration Act and California's Private Attorneys General Act in anticipation of the March 30 oral argument before the…

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