Federalism
Documenting the state income tax ‘divorce’
Editors at Issues and Insights document significant changes in states’ approach to income taxes. The Wall Street Journal recently reported on the growing divide between blue and red states when it comes to income taxes. What…
Volunteerism and Federalism: What local civic culture can teach us about elections
Volunteerism and Federalism: What local civic culture can teach us about elections Written by President Trump’s push to centralize election standards and protocols is counterintuitive to its stated goal of building trust.…
Volunteerism and Federalism: What local civic culture can teach us about elections
Volunteerism and Federalism: What local civic culture can teach us about elections Written by President Trump’s push to centralize election standards and protocols is counterintuitive to its stated goal of building trust.…
DOJ lawsuits undermine the Constitution, election integrity
Originally published in Utah News Dispatch. America’s highly polarized politics can pressure public officials to pursue partisan interests at the expense of constitutional principles. This mutation of principle is playing out…
DOJ lawsuits undermine the Constitution, election integrity
Originally published in Utah News Dispatch. America’s highly polarized politics can pressure public officials to pursue partisan interests at the expense of constitutional principles. This mutation of principle is playing out…
Utah should not allow the federal government to gamble away federalism
Utah should not allow the federal government to gamble away federalism Written by The U.S. Constitution recognizes the broad authority of states in areas like criminal law while limiting the power of the national government.…
Utah should not allow the federal government to gamble away federalism
Our system of federalism, whereby the sovereign people assign some tasks to the national government and reserve the majority to the states, is one of the most striking and consequential features of the Constitution. It …
Finding the hidden cost of federal agency guidance
Finding the hidden cost of federal agency guidance Written by Federal agencies often issue guidance to state officials and others about how they believe the recipients should comply with federal laws, creating a strong…
Immigration and the Moral Limits of Federalism
Lincoln’s natural rights statesmanship should be our guide. If Hayek taught us to inquire about who ought to decide and Lincoln taught us to ask to what end, then the question of immigration compels us toward a third and…
Restoring federalism in campaign finance regulation
Restoring federalism in campaign finance regulation Written by Last year, the Utah Legislature called on the state’s federal congressional delegation to affirm “the authority of states to govern their election processes and…
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