A “Federalist Partnership” for Homeowners Insurance?
Girard Miller writes that with home insurance costs rising dramatically across the country due in part to climate change, "the states need to promote the…
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.
Girard Miller writes that with home insurance costs rising dramatically across the country due in part to climate change, "the states need to promote the…
Lars Noah considers whether and to what extent the U.S. Constitution's Supremacy Clause could be used to preempt state vaccination bans. Read more here.
This episode explores the recent Supreme Court decision, Trump v. Anderson. Host Wesley Leckrone (Widener University) talks with John Kincaid (Lafayette College) about the decision that…
This episode explores issues related to American federalism in President Biden's 2024 State of the Union Address. Host Wesley Leckrone (Widener University) is joined…
Host Wes Leckrone explores whether the Electoral College is a democratic institution with Professor Troy Smith, fellow at the Center for the Study of…
This episode explores the redistricting process and why it can be a controversial and contentious process. Federalism is a factor as states redraw legislative…
In the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign season, what did we learn about how the two presidential candidates, Biden and Trump, think…
In the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign season, what did we learn about how the two presidential candidates, Biden and Trump, think…
John Allen Livingston writes that many scholars have criticized the U.S. Bankruptcy Code as giving too little power to bankruptcy courts in municipal bankruptcy proceedings. Livingston…
Charles D. Curran suggests that the increased centralization of vaccination data during the Covid pandemic added a new dimension to vaccine hesitancy in the…
This week the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, partly on federalism grounds, that state and local officials cannot be convicted of accepting gratuities under a…
Ethan Yan writes that states have more influence in the current political system and especially on policy change than is usually recognized. He suggests…
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