News | Center for the Study of Federalism https://federalism.org/library/category/news/ A Nonpartisan Research Institution Dedicated to Studying and Researching the Theory and Practice of Federalism Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:28:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://federalism.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/CSF-Icon-Color@0.5x-100x100.png News | Center for the Study of Federalism https://federalism.org/library/category/news/ 32 32 170862320 A Resurgence of American Federalism? https://federalism.org/library/news/a-resurgence-of-american-federalism/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:28:03 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=12308 Elaine Kamarck suggests that the United States is experiencing “a resurgence of federalism” as states move away from federal leadership in many policy areas. Read more here.

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]]> 12308 Federalism and ICE https://federalism.org/library/news/federalism-and-ice/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:27:23 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=12306 Ashley Splawinski explores the role that states and localities play in supporting or reacting to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, writing that what is frequently perceived “as a strictly federal...

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]]> 12306 An “Age of Local Non-Reform”? https://federalism.org/library/news/an-age-of-local-non-reform/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:38:09 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=12302 Daniel B. Rosenbaum warns that local values risk becoming “lost and subsumed by top-down policy goals” when states increase control over localities by passing laws that “upend the basic configuration...

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]]> 12302 Federalism and the Regulation of Prediction Markets https://federalism.org/library/news/federalism-and-the-regulation-of-prediction-markets/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:37:22 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=12300 William C. Duncan argues that steps taken by federal agencies to get around Utah’s anti-gambling laws to regulate prediction markets pose a threat to American federalism. Read more here.

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]]> 12300 Can U.S. Elections Be Federalized? https://federalism.org/library/news/can-u-s-elections-be-federalized/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:43:37 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=12297 Donald F. Kettl writes that “there’s nothing new” in President Trump’s call for nationalized elections and that the idea goes against 250 years of constitutional history. Read more here.

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]]> 12297 Does the Bruen Decision Violate the Tenth Amendment? https://federalism.org/library/news/does-the-bruen-decision-violate-the-tenth-amendment/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:42:55 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=12295 Jacob D. Charles and Jonah B. Gelbach argue that the U.S. Supreme Court decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen violates the Tenth Amendment. Read more here.

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]]> 12295 National Security Federalism and Immigration https://federalism.org/library/news/national-security-federalism-and-immigration/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:33:43 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=12292 Hiroshi Motomura explores how national security, federalism, and preemption affect immigration and citizenship. Read more here.

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]]> 12292 States React to Trump Administration Threat Regarding Artificial Intelligence https://federalism.org/library/news/states-react-to-trump-administration-threat-regarding-artificial-intelligence/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:32:52 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=12290 Allison Mollenkamp examines how states are planning to respond to legal action announced by the Trump administration regarding the regulation of artificial intelligence. Read more here.

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]]> 12290 Somalia and “Transitional Federalism” https://federalism.org/library/news/somalia-and-transitional-federalism/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:48:33 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=12288 In an op-ed, Bashiir M. Sheikh Ali considers a series of Somalia’s proposed constitutional amendments and what they could mean for the nation’s governance. Read more here.

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]]> 12288 Is the Carney Government Supporting Cooperative Federalism? https://federalism.org/library/news/is-the-carney-government-supporting-cooperative-federalism/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:47:41 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=12286 Jörg Broschek contends that although Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has repeatedly voiced support for cooperative federalism, his government appears to favor competitive federalism. Read more here.

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]]> 12286 The Drug Crisis and Cooperative Federalism in San Francisco https://federalism.org/library/news/the-drug-crisis-and-cooperative-federalism-in-san-francisco/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:17:57 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=12284 A note in the Harvard Law Review explores an example of cooperative federalism in which undocumented individuals in San Francisco charged with drug dealing are quickly tried in federal (rather than state)...

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]]> 12284 Federalism and Nationalized Elections https://federalism.org/library/news/federalism-and-nationalized-elections/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:17:18 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=12282 Ross Rosenfeld points to President Trump’s recent comments about nationalizing elections as part of a pattern in which, he contends, the Trump administration is “running roughshod” over states’ rights. Read more here.

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]]> 12282 American Federalism, Viewed from Canada https://federalism.org/library/news/american-federalism-viewed-from-canada/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:41:44 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=12272 In an op-ed, John R. Wiens contends that American federalism is “on the ropes” and that “now would be a good time for us as Canadians to acknowledge, be more...

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