Studies of federalism, especially in the United States, have mostly centered on state autonomy and the vertical relationship between the states and... MORE
Gun-related violence and suicide in the United States are serious public health problems that are concentrated among young adults, especially those... 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
At the inception of a new and potentially transformative type of tax enforcement, this Article reviews the goals underlying the prohibition on state... 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
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
This essay is written for city officials and their allies trying to figure out whether they can use California’s baroque “housing element” planning... MORE
California has endured devastating fire seasons over the past few years, with billions of dollars of damages, thousands of homes lost, and dozens... MORE
Starting in the 1970s, the West Coast states coalesced around roughly similar responses to the problem of excessive local restrictions on housing... 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
