A group of writers call for Europe to form a new kind of "social federalism" to counter "imperial conquest" by the United States and…
President Trump has issued an executive order that purports to move control of rebuilding permitting from local officials to the federal government. Read more…
Local prosecutors from a number of states have formed Fight Against Federal Overreach, an organization intended to oppose what the group describes as federal overreach…
Minnesota has filed a federal complaint arguing that federal officials' refusal to allow state and local law enforcement access to evidence related to the most recent…
For months, western states have failed to reach a consensus on dividing water from the Colorado River. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum recently hosted a meeting…
State lawmakers across the United States are introducing bills that either support or oppose federal immigration enforcement. Read more here.
Francesco Veri and Nenad Stojanović explore whether multilevel governance is "likely to produce recurring legally embedded minipublics." Read more here.
The University of Utah has announced a new initiative on federalism, law, and American governance. Read more here.
In an op-ed, Mallikarjun Kharge, a member of the Indian Parliament and head of the Indian National Congress party, contends that federalism has become…
A group of writers with Governing have outlined their predictions for the biggest federal-state issues to watch for in 2026. In the article, CSF Fellow John…
In a blog post, Michael T. Morley argues that America's democracy can be reinforced "by reinvigorating federalism-related principles that have largely eroded over the…
In an op-ed, Barry Friedman and Steven I. Vladeck contend that federal law officers can be prosecuted for violating state criminal laws (password required).…
Jonathan Williams writes that "as with our great experiment with federalism," state affordability policies are driving migration to states that emphasize free-market policies. Read more…
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