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The United Federal Administrative Units of America?
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Drones and Federalism w/ Brent Skorup
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Federal COVID Relief Imposes Truce in States’ Corporate Welfare Wars
Sen. Joe Manchin added a clause to the American Rescue Plan Act that, although a troubling attack on federalism, should have the
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Veronique de Rugy on The Lars Larson Show - Biden's First 100 Days
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America’s Unique Brand of Entrepreneurism Is, and Always Has Been, a Source of Hope for the Future
American federalism creates a system in which multiple "laboratories of democracy" allow bad ideas to fail and good ideas to
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Fuel Efficiency Chaos Highlights Importance of Checks and Balances
It’s been one crazy summer for fuel efficiency. As the Trump administration has moved to finalize its new fuel economy standards
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State Fiscal Rankings | 2018 Edition
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Conditioning HUD Grants on Housing Market Outcomes Furthers Fair Housing
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) proposed rule
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Why Land Use Regulations Matter
Many American cities that offer good job opportunities are not experiencing the population growth one would expect. Their
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A Radical Solution to the Overuse of Occupational Licensing
Criticism of the proliferation of occupational licensing is now bipartisan. Occupations such as dog walkers, interior designers
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Should Infrastructure Spending Be State, Local or Federal?
With the Trump administration's proposal to add $200 billion of federal funding for transportation projects over the next decade
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Local Government Consolidation Is not a Panacea
Residents and officials of city governments that are experiencing adversity often consider government consolidation as a cure
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Feds Consider Reducing Highway Funding to States
Shifting greater funding responsibilities to state and local governments would improve transportation decision making.
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Federal Highway Funding Needs to Change
President Trump has called for a $1 trillion expansion of infrastructure spending in the United States. While the details of the
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Nirvana’s Night Watchman: A Response to Adam Thierer
The proper structure of government holds most rulemaking authority at the local level with strong state- and national-level
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Federalism, Liberty, and State Preemption of Local Ordinances
The Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution (Article VI, Clause 2) asserts the right of federal legislation to preempt state
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That Government Is Best Which Is Not Captured by Special Interests
There are some good arguments in favor of localism as a guarantor of freedom. But, in my view, too many of my fellow freedom-lovers overstate the case.
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The Case for Preemption in Land-Use Regulation
Zoning and related land-use controls became common in American municipalities in the early 20th century, but these rules have
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A State and Local Federalist Relationship Must Be Market-Preserving
Replacing the current, complicated relationship between states and local governments with an actual federalist relationship is appealing, provided that it disciplines government and preserves individual freedom.
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Capitol Hill, State House, or City Hall: Debating the Location of Political Power and Decision-Making
In a federal system, what is the best way to balance the needs for local autonomy, interjurisdictional commerce, and individual