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.
In this op-ed, Mani Shankar Aiyar asks whether Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's calls for cooperative federalism amount to little more than "empty sloganeering" because, Aiyar contends,…
The primary banking source for Illinois marijuana businesses has announced that it will no longer serve the industry. A bank spokesman said that the…
The Justice Department filed suit this week against California in an effort to overturn a 2017 state law that gives the California first option…
German prosecutors have called for the extradition of Carles Puigdemont to Spain, where he could face trial for his involvement in last year's banned…
In this blog post, Jacob Sullum writes that many states have created regulations for sports betting in anticipation of a favorable ruling on the…
Max Behlke of the National Conference of State Legislatures traces the history of tax-free online retail sales. Behlke contends that basic fairness requires that…
Iowa governor Kim Reynolds signed into law legislation that allows nonprofit agricultural organizations to sell "health benefit plans" that the law specifically says "shall…
John Fenwick and Howard Elcock trace devolution in England and consider whether England could be part of a federal system of government within the United…
In this op-ed, Hans A. von Spakovsky writes that Texas acted within the Constitution when it passed a law designed to punish sanctuary cities such…
Julia Strasheim explores how the reform of territorial state structures affects prospects for peace after conflict. She identifies three factors of the reform process…
Mark Hall writes that some critics of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act have claimed that such expansion has been a "proven disaster" for state…
Jamila Michener has written Fragmented Democracy: Medicaid, Federalism, and Unequal Politics (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018). The book examines how the considerable discretion that states have…
This week the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a challenge to how Maryland has drawn its congressional districts. Martin O'Malley, the governor…
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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.
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