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• BY: Peter Harkness   |   November 2010
• As problems cry out for solutions, we need more Richard Daleys.
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• Why States and Localities Are Watching the Lower Federal Courts
• BY: Donald F. Kettl   |   October 2010
• Court cases rarely travel up to the Supreme Court, so lower courts are often the last stop for controversial cases.

• State and Federal Immigration Policy Challenges Republicans and Democrats
• BY: Peter Harkness   |   September 2010
• The politics of immigration policy are tricky for both parties.

• Marijuana: To Legalize or Not to Legalize?
• BY: Donald F. Kettl   |   August 2010
• Federal, state and local governments can't seem to agree whether to legalize cannabis.
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• Restoring the Balance of Federalism
• BY: Peter Harkness   |   July 2010
• In the recession's wake, states and localities face new realities.

• What Really Matters in Health-Care Reform
• BY: Donald F. Kettl   |   June 2010
• Health-care politics continues to grab headlines, but what's important lies elsewhere.

• Education Reform is the New Game in Town
• BY: Peter Harkness   |   May 2010
• What's not to like about the Race to the Top? Plenty, it seems.

• The Looming Infrastructure Crisis
• BY: Donald F. Kettl   |   April 2010
• Financial, policy and political problems are hurting efforts to fix our infrastructure.

• States, Localities Face a 'Lost Decade'
• BY: Peter Harkness   |   March 2010
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• A Decade To Remember
• BY: Donald F. Kettl   |   February 2010
• 10 years, 10 highlights for federalism.

• Washington Plays Catch Up On Climate Change
• BY: Peter Harkness   |   January 2010
• States, localities and the private sector are already confronting climate change. Washington has just scratched the surface.
• 1 Comments

• Washington's New Stinginess
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• The Ticking Fiscal Clock
• BY: Peter Harkness   |   November 2009
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