Federalism
Several Cities—and the State of Colorado—Say No to the Border Police
Federalism can cut both ways.
No Local Option on Gay Marriage
Federalism is no longer a viable approach to same-sex unions, if it ever was.
Cannabis Cash Conundrum, Continued
Serving marijuana merchants is still a big gamble for banks.
States Should Decide
Sen. Mike Lee on conservatives, libertarians, and why the feds should let states make their own rules.
Should Pro-Choice Libertarians Support the Women's Health Protection Act?
The bill aims to stunt the growth of state laws placing unnecessary restrictions on abortion patients and clinics.
Obama's Disappointing Year at the Supreme Court
From recess appointments to warrantless cellphone searches to Obamacare, the White House lost big this term at SCOTUS.
John Roberts' Constitutional Avoidance
In Bond v. United States, the chief justice used a "saving construction" to avoid a constitutional showdown. Sound familiar?
Anti-Pot Prejudice vs. Federalism
Growing Republican support for letting states go their own way on medical marijuana
Does Marijuana Legalization Violate International Law?
U.N. drug warriors falsely claim that treaties compel U.S. states to ban pot.
Let 50 Cannabis Flowers Bloom
Federalism avoids the need for a national consensus on marijuana.
Obamacare Proves the Virtues of Federalism
As a federal program, Obamacare could never accommodate the many Americans who want a different approach.
If Federalism Can't Keep Us Safe, What Can?
State borders should be a barrier to overreaching by other states.
The 10th Amendment Is Not a Treaty Violation
A chemical weapons law threatens liberty by undermining federalism.
Who Decides Who Can Practice Law?
The federal government wants the final word on who states license to practice law. And it wants to keep undocumented immigrants out.
Waiting for the Cannabis Crackdown
Obama's inconsistency on medical marijuana is reason to doubt his tolerance of legalization.
