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.
Ilya Somin suggests that, by repeatedly attacking sanctuary jurisdictions and consistently losing in court, the Trump administration has unintentionally strengthened state autonomy. Read more here.
Writing that "the inclusion of the question is contrary to the Constitution," a federal district judge in California has rejected the Trump administration's plan to include…
The Trump administration plans to shift funding for Title X women's healthcare from reproductive health clinics to faith-based clinics. Mattie Quinn suggests that Texas, which…
Doctor organizations and health advocacy groups have urged the Trump administration to reject applications from five states seeking to implement Medicaid work requirements. Read…
A group of scholars have studied the impact of fiscal federalism on income inequality and redistribution. Read more here.
Daniel Jacob Hemel examines the taxation implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's federalism doctrine of the past twenty five years. Hemel contends that "federalism…
Paul M. Secunda suggests that, in regard to workplace safety regulations, a combination of federal general-duty enforcement and individual state enforcement provides the best…
The Nepali Congress, the leading opposition party in the Federal Parliament, has increasingly spoken out against a number of bills filed by the national…
Twenty states are suing the Trump Administration over its new policy of forbidding taxpayer-funded health clinics from referring patients to abortion providers. Read more here.
The Trump administration has continued to attempt to impose grant conditions on states and localities that were not authorized by Congress. Ilya Somin explains…
Jagdishor Panday reports that a number of bills that are crucial to the process of strengthening federalism in the nation are stalled in the…
Saying that Iraq should respect its own constitution, which is based on federalism, the prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, has…
Ganesh Prasad Chalise, Arun GC, and Kiran Ghimire of Nepal's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development examine the relationship between federalism and rural development. Read…
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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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