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Full-Text Articles in State and Local Government Law
Slides: Challenges For Reclamation: A Western States' Perspective, Craig Bell
Slides: Challenges For Reclamation: A Western States' Perspective, Craig Bell
Western Water Law, Policy and Management: Ripples, Currents, and New Channels for Inquiry (Martz Summer Conference, June 3-5)
Presenter: Craig Bell, Western Water States Council, Midvale, Utah
9 slides
Slides: Rapanos And The Courts: Navigating Through The Fog, Jim Murphy
Slides: Rapanos And The Courts: Navigating Through The Fog, Jim Murphy
Western Water Law, Policy and Management: Ripples, Currents, and New Channels for Inquiry (Martz Summer Conference, June 3-5)
Presenter: Jim Murphy, Wetlands and Water Resources Counsel, National Wildlife Federation, VT
25 slides
Preemption And Theories Of Federalism, Robert R. M. Verchick, Nina A. Mendelson
Preemption And Theories Of Federalism, Robert R. M. Verchick, Nina A. Mendelson
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American government is an experiment in redundancy, with powers and duties shared among federal, state, and local decision makers. The arrangement is designed to divide power, maximize self-rule, and foster innovation, but it also can breed confusion. In the areas of public safety and environmental protection, state and federal leaders (to name the two most active players in these disputes) are often seen jockeying for the inside track, hoping to secure the resources or authority needed to promote their views of the public good or gain politically. To outside observers, the best outcomes are not obvious. For example, should the …