Studies of federalism, especially in the United States, have mostly centered on state autonomy and the vertical relationship between the states and... MORE
The issue of state separation of powers generally is not one that the federal courts have had much occasion to address. Recent issues have arisen,... MORE
This Article is an explanation and defense of the National League of Cities’ (NLC) Principles of Home Rule for the Twenty-First Century, which the... MORE
The Perils of Land Use Deregulation, my intervention in the land use/housing debate, has now been published by the University of Pennsylvania Law... MORE
Virginia remains one of a minority of states that does not constitutionally enshrine some form of home rule for its cities or other local governments... MORE
At the inception of a new and potentially transformative type of tax enforcement, this Article reviews the goals underlying the prohibition on state... MORE
Land use regulation and zoning have long been core functions of local governments. Critics of local land use practices, however, assert that local... MORE
One characteristic of this age of political polarization is increasing conflict between states and their cities. Pandemic-related regulation has been... MORE
One major flashpoint in the on-going conflicts between states and cities has been in the area of civil rights, especially LGBTQ rights.
Although... MORE
In 2006, the Virginia Office of the Attorney General issued an erroneous official opinion stating that a living wage “is not related to the goods or... MORE
