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.
The Institute of South Asian Studies analyzes the prospects for Sri Lankan federalism following the 2019 election of Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Read more here.
Writing that the coronavirus outbreak has "made clearly visible the division of powers between the federal and provincial governments in the face of a public health…
Tensions are rising between Democratic governors and Republican local officials over statewide stay-at-home orders. Read more here.
The latest federal relief package will likely have little funding for state and local governments. President Trump has indicated he is open to offering…
Attorney General William Barr has stated that his department could take legal action against states that continue to enforce social distancing after the coronavirus…
Alejandro E. Camacho and Robert L. Glickman examine the functions of overlapping pollution control federalism. Read more here.
In an op-ed, Ilya Somin warns that loosening constitutional constraints on the federal government during the coronavirus pandemic "will set a dangerous precedent." Read…
M.G. Devasahayam questions whether the nation's response to the coronavirus exemplifies federalism in action or simply coercion by the national government. Read more here.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Maui County, Hawaii, cannot avoid federal Clean Water Act requirements by pumping sewage into groundwater if that…
Ryan Cooper contends that the coronavirus outbreak has shown that "the U.S. version of federalism is largely disintegrating or fake" and that the states…
Jane Chong contends that President's Trump's "backwards federalism" might "actually work" because although his authority to reopen the nation's businesses is limited legally, he…
Jennifer Selin explores what federalism means for the nation's coronavirus response. Read more here.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved Arkansas's request to use Medicaid funding to pay bonuses to healthcare workers who work in…
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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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