The Federalism Library is an online multimedia collection of articles, books, and podcasts exploring contemporary and classic questions related to federalism. It includes material created by the Center for the Study of Federalism, as well as carefully curated information from prominent writers on federalism.
Meryl Chertoff writes that Florida governor Ron DeSantis has "manipulated federalism principles" and shown contempt for public-health federalism in an effort to boost the…
Josh Goodman and Adam Levin offer suggestions for how states could effectively use federal stimulus funds. Read more here.
Allan Sloan contends that the state-and-local tax deduction should be restored because its benefits extend beyond wealthy taxpayers (password required). Read more here.
In a blog post, Brian Riedl suggests that federalism offers the answer to partisan gridlock. Read more here.
A federal district court has called into question the constitutionality of the tax-mandate provision of the American Rescue Plan Act. Read more here.
Writing that "democracy is hard—and federalism is harder," Donald F. Kettl outlines some takeaways from the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.
R. Srinivasan warns that "an unrestricted free-for-all between the Centre and the States, as well as between the States," over dealing with the coronavirus…
Sarah J. Fox contends that localizing climate federalism should be a top priority for the Biden administration. Read more here.
Alan Greenblatt examines a bill in the U.S. Senate that would provide federal support for the development of technology hubs in various regions of…
Bill Lucia reports on which counties and cities are slated to receive the largest amounts of federal aid from the $350 billion pandemic relief…
Girard Miller urges state and local leaders to take the initiative in grappling with the rising costs of paying for the healthcare needs of…
Stephen Van Dine calls on Canada's leadership to return to cooperative federalism to best cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.
The Biden administration will begin distributing $350 billion in aid to state, local, and tribal governments this month (password required). Read more here.
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Federalism is American government’s best kept secret. Its influence is pervasive and profound. Though not mentioned in the Constitution, federalism’s meaning and application have been at the center of disputes from 1776 to the Civil War to our current culture wars. We are scholars who focus on federalism, and through this podcast, we explore how federalism, from practice to theory, shapes our politics, policies, culture, society, and daily life.
Federalism’s influence on American government, culture and society is pervasive and profound, yet often unexplored. This short podcast examines single, practical topics to show how federalism’s influence is real and relevant in average citizens’ daily lives.
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