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Governors and Lawmakers Say They’re Getting Serious About States’ Rights
Governors from both parties say stronger state control could reduce polarization and let states experiment with policies, while NGA updates its federalism agenda.
- At the National Governors Association meeting in Oklahoma City this past weekend, state leaders from both parties declared the federal government wields excessive power, forming a bipartisan coalition to restore state authority over elections, energy, and education.
- Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox and fellow leaders argue that renewed focus on federalism could lower national political polarization, as states seek to define clear jurisdiction versus federal power limits amid concerns about unfunded mandates.
- North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, a Democrat, pointed to Mississippi's dramatic reading score improvements as a model for reform, while Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore signed legislation allowing revenue withholding if federal agencies defy court decisions.
- The National Governors Association is updating its internal federalism policies to remind states of inherent authority against federal mandates, supported by federalism scholar John Dinan of Wake Forest University.
- Leading the Federalism Commission, Utah state Rep. Ken Ivory works to connect state officials nationwide to restore authority, emphasizing that Republicans and Democrats must stand together on rights regardless of party disagreements.
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States Rights and Federal Powers – Abbeville Institute
When debating the causes of the War to Prevent Southern Independence, sometimes a Southern partisan will argue the Confederacy fought for “States’ Rights.” Partisans on the other side will almost always respond that it was states’ rights to own slaves. An immediate objection to this was that States did not own slaves, people did. The second and more substantive objection...
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