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Federalism Library

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.

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American Federalism

States Consider Allowing All to Buy Medicaid

More than a dozen states are considering the idea of allowing people to buy Medicaid, regardless of income. Read more here.

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American Federalism

Cooperative Federalism and New DOJ Environmental Memorandum

In this blog post, several attorneys from the Bracewell LLP law firm examine a recent Department of Justice memo that focuses on cooperative federalism…

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Balance Called For in Indian Public Finance

In this op-ed, M.A. Oommen contends that for balanced regional development to occur in India, public finance needs to be restructured to focus more…

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American Federalism

Have Local Political Institutions Become Too Nationalized?

In this commentary, Lee Drutman looks at a new book by Daniel Hopkins that asserts that American politics has largely become nationalized, resulting in…

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American Federalism

IRS Targets SALT Cap Workarounds

Liz Farmer considers whether the Internal Revenue Service can legally stop states from implementing workarounds of the state-and-local tax deduction cap put in place…

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American Federalism

NCAA Seeks Federal Response to Sports-Betting Ruling

John Wolohan reports that, in the wake of the Supreme Court's recent ruling allowing betting on sports in all states, the National Collegiate Athletic…

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American Federalism

Conversations About Federalism

The National Constitution Center has posted two conversations about federalism. One features a group panel discussing the idea of repealing the Seventeenth Amendment, and…

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American Federalism

Montana Hemp Farmer Caught Between Federal and State Laws

A farmer in Montana who won approval from the state to grow hemp has been denied the use of water from a federally controlled…

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American Federalism

Is Now the Time for Competitive Federalism?

In this commentary, Matt Mayer writes that Americans across the political spectrum should come together to support competitive federalism. Mayer argues that the proper place…

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American Federalism

New Jersey Individual Mandate Becomes Law

New Jersey governor Phil Murphy has signed a bill into law that will require all residents to have health insurance or pay a penalty.…

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Canada Buys Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project

This week the Canadian government announced that it will buy the troubled Trans Mountain pipeline project from Kinder Morgan. Alberta and British Columbia have…

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American Federalism

Virginia Senate Votes to Expand Medicare

Virginia's Senate has voted to expand Medicare in the state, following the lead of Maine's similar approval last year. Several other states that had…

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Federalism Matters Podcast

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.

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The Federalism Minute

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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