Sujit Choudhry considers the arguments made in Madhav Khosla’s book India’s Founding Moment—The Constitution of a Most Surprising Democracy and explores whether federalism can "save India's constitutional…
Jason Semprini analyzes why, during the Covid-19 pandemic, some states moved to adopt Section 1135 Medicaid waivers -- which allow state policy-makers to rapidly…
Noting the large amounts of federal aid flowing to the states for broadband improvements, Greg Weiner and Ryan Oakes warn that states have little…
The Sheridan College Thickman Faculty Lecture Series will host a lecture by Michael Thomas on federalism and Native American hunting rights. Read more here.
The Pew Charitable Trusts has posted a senior associate position within its fiscal federalism initiative group. The group "provides research and analysis on issues…
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has explained the department's priorities related to financial assistance to localities for broadband support. Read more here.
A group of scholars explore the impact of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union by studying the market access principles in the United…
Michael Dichio and Ilya Somin have reviewed hundreds of U.S. Supreme Court cases with an eye toward understanding the effect that the court has…
Jessica Bulman-Pozen and Olatunde C. Johnson contend that the Fourteenth Amendment requires statehood for the District of Columbia and that "Congress’s admission of D.C.…
Bilyana Petkova examines federalism as a power-sharing mechanism within larger entities such as the European Union and considers how relationships within federations might change…
Jenni Bergal looks at some of the security challenges faced by smaller localities and the possibilities offered by increased federal aid. Read more here.
Carl Smith and Jake Blumgart consider how state leaders should use Internet-related federal infrastructure funds. Read more here.
A group of scholars examine Canada's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, with a focus on the role played by the federal government. Read more…
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