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Dobbs, State Constitutions, and Federalism
Justin Stapley In the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson ruling in 2022, the Supreme Court experienced what appeared to be a collapse of...
Justin Stapley
Jan 3, 20246 min read


Federalism Policy Tracker: Year in Review
Hank McIntire via Center for Constitutional Studies. Members of the Federalism Index Project (Johana Linford, A. Bibby, Sam Hill)...
Johana Linford
Dec 29, 20238 min read


Lions, States, and Bears, Oh My!
Wildlife Management as a Case Study in the Complexities and Nuances of American Federalism Wildlife management in the United States has...
B. Kal Munis
Nov 17, 202310 min read


American Federalism: July in review
Fourteen new items have been added to the Federalism Policy Tracker on a range of important federalism issues, from immigration to...
Andrew Bibby
Aug 1, 20234 min read


American Federalism: June in Review
After a sleepy Spring, June turned out to be a blockbuster month for the federalism policy world. 13 items were added to the Federalism...
Andrew Bibby
Jul 3, 20235 min read


American Federalism: May in review
Eight new items have been added to the Federalism Policy Tracker on a range of issues including prayers in public schools, immigration...
Johana Linford
Jun 6, 20235 min read


American Federalism: May Preview
April has been another interesting month for federalism policy. 11 items were added to the Federalism Policy Tracker on a range of issues...
Andrew Bibby
May 2, 20235 min read


American Federalism: April Preview
March was a curious month for federalism studies. It began with a call by some legislators to introduce a 32-hour work week. March ended...
Andrew Bibby
Apr 3, 20236 min read


American Federalism: March Preview
March will be an interesting month, with a range of topics from police reform, to internet regulation, and student loan forgiveness.
Andrew Bibby
Mar 1, 20235 min read


American Federalism: February Preview
Since December, 25 new policies have been added to the Bill Tracker, across a range of issues from border policy to water rights and gas...
Andrew Bibby
Feb 1, 20234 min read


American Federalism: November preview
45 policies have been added to the Policy Tracker in a range of areas including student loan forgiveness, voting rights, and pork production
Andrew Bibby
Oct 30, 20223 min read


American Federalism: October preview
A preview of upcoming federalism policies for October 2022
Andrew Bibby
Oct 1, 20222 min read


Federalism Around the World
Federal systems vary widely in their application, nature, scope, and character.
Kendra Savage
Sep 25, 20223 min read


State Constitutions and American Federalism
State Constitutions and American Federalism was a Federalism Index Project event that took place at UVU’s Center for Constitutional Studies.
Justin Stapley
Feb 25, 20224 min read


State Constitutions and American Federalism Clips
Taken from FIP's Fall 2021 Conference, explore clips that describe various functions, aspects, and implications of state constitutions
Emily Linford
Feb 3, 20221 min read


Summer Workshop Readings 2021
Federalism lesson plans from the Schools of Democracy: A Federalism Teacher Workshop (2021).
Emily Linford
Sep 29, 202135 min read


Measuring Leviathan
Our newest dashboard focuses on one of the key conceptual difficulties in American federalism and how power has "shifted" from the states
Andrew Bibby
Aug 19, 20214 min read


Foot Voting and Federalism: An Interview with Ilya Somin
Join Ilya Somin and CCS Senior Research Fellow Sam Hill discuss Somin's new book Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom
Emily Linford
Oct 14, 202028 min read


The Emergency Powers of State Governments and Governors in the U.S. Federal System
One of the many consequences of the coronavirus pandemic has been a rediscovery of the importance of state governments and an awareness...
John Dinan
Jun 5, 202016 min read


A Madisonian Approach to Federalism: An Interview with Rodney Smith
Director Smith shares thoughts on U.S. federalism, how the states can do better to have their voices heard, & Madisonian constitutionalism
Emily Linford
May 30, 202022 min read
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