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Democrats, Republicans alike focus on states’ rights as a way out of America’s political woes
Democrats and Republicans are backing broader state authority as they seek to curb federal overreach and reduce policy swings, scholars said.
- Democrats and Republicans are increasingly embracing states' rights to oppose federal overreach during President Donald Trump's term, hoping to lower the national political temperature by shifting authority to local governments.
- Utah state Rep. Ken Ivory, a Republican, argues the movement focuses on structural balance rather than partisan politics, warning that constant 'pendulum' swinging between parties is 'ripping our nation apart' politically.
- Lawmakers from 30 states gathered last December at the Assembly of State Legislative Leaders, where they unanimously signed a 449-word declaration emphasizing the critical importance of states' ability to legislate independently.
- Tennessee Democratic state Rep. Karen Camper remains skeptical that states will achieve meaningful progress under the current administration, saying bipartisan cooperation is difficult because the president will 'kill it.'
- Experts characterize this debate as an 'inflection point' in the evolving American federalist system, as Troy Smith, a constitutional federalism professor, notes the struggle mirrors historical arguments by Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.
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Democrats, Republicans alike focus on states’ rights as a way out of America’s political woes
Democrats are seizing the mantle of states’ rights to oppose the agenda of President Donald Trump, who has sought to reset Washington’s relationship with the states.
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Democrats, Republicans alike focus on states' rights as a way out of America's political woes
Democrats are seizing the mantle of states’ rights to oppose the agenda of President Donald Trump, who has sought to reset Washington’s relationship with the states. While the party out of federal power has always pushed its agenda in ...
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