Federalism

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U.S. Politics & Government

On Trump and the American “deep state”

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

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Health Care Reform

The Republican health policy agenda is getting more wobbly by the day

Monday, February 27, 2017

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Metropolitan Revolution

The 5 kinds of cities we’ll see in the populist era

Bruce Katz and Luise Noring

Monday, January 30, 2017

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Federalism

The new localism: How cities and metropolitan areas triumph in the age of Trump

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Reports

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Campaigns & Elections

Why cities and metros must lead in Trump’s America

Monday, November 21, 2016

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Cities & Regions

Unleashing Metro Growth—What the U.K.’s City Growth Commission Can Teach the U.S.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

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Federalism

21st Century Federalism: Proposals for Reform

William A. Galston and Korin Davis

Friday, January 17, 2014

Cities & Regions

Invest but Reform: Streamline Administration of the Housing Choice Voucher Program

Bruce Katz and Margery Austin Turner

Monday, September 30, 2013

Cities & Regions

Cut to Invest: Revive Build America Bonds (BABs) to Support State and Local Investments

Robert Puentes, Joseph Kane, and Patrick Sabol

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Blog Posts

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Metropolitan Revolution

Age of Trump brings threats and opportunity for cities like Chicago

Friday, December 16, 2016

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Metropolitan Revolution

Under Trump, look to cities and metros to power America forward

Friday, November 18, 2016

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Metropolitan Revolution

Go local: Help cities pursue the new American Localism to break partisan gridlock

Thursday, July 14, 2016

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Events

Reading ‘The Federalist’ in the 21st century

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST

Marijuana Legalization: Are There Alternatives to State-Federal Conflict?

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Washington vs. Washington (and Colorado): Who Should Decide About Marijuana?

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST

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Related Books

The Global Debt Crisis: Haunting U.S. and European Federalism

The Global Debt Crisis

Edited by Paul E. Peterson and Daniel Nadler

2014

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Intergovernmental Management for the 21st Century

Edited by Timothy J. Conlan and Paul L. Posner; Foreword by Alice M. Rivlin

2009

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How to Improve Governance

By David de Ferranti, Justin Jacinto, Anthony J. Ody, and Graeme Ramshaw

2009

Experts

Shadi Hamid

Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy, U.S. Relations with the Islamic World

Henry J. Aaron

The Bruce and Virginia MacLaury Chair

Senior Fellow - Economic Studies

Bruce Katz

Centennial Scholar - Centennial Scholar Initiative

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Multimedia

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Cities & Regions

The 21st Century Metro: Innovative, Powerful, and Leading the Country Forward

Bruce Katz and Fred Dews

Friday, January 23, 2015

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Cities & Regions

@ Brookings Podcast: Remaking Federalism and Renewing the Economy

Bruce Katz and Mark Muro

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

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More on Federalism

U.S. President Barack Obama high-fives eight-year-old Hinna Zejah after unveiling a series of gun control proposals during an event at the White House in Washington, January 16, 2013.

A new federalist arrangement for disconnected youth

Alaina J. Harkness, Bruce Katz, and Ross Tilchin

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

FLICKR/Stacey MacNaught - Rainbow over Manchester, UK City Centre, March, 19, 2013.

Devolution for an urban age: City power and problem-solving

Friday, March 25, 2016

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Good news for retirement policy in spite of gridlock

William G. Gale and Joshua Gotbaum

Monday, December 21, 2015

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Toward a city-led federalism

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

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Fiscal realities point to the rise of cities

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

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The help that Puerto Rico needs

Peter R. Orszag

Tuesday, October 27, 2015