State Regulation

Local governments should conduct a formal analysis before designating private property as historic.

Analysts debate the effectiveness of work requirements for recipients of cash assistance in Kansas.

Public officials and sober living home operators dispute whether sober living homes need more oversight.

Expert argues that courts should not strike down state programs that subsidize nuclear power plants.

Court holds that agency fees are compelled speech prohibited by the First Amendment.

Data show that geography and party affiliation predict state agencies’ pushback against federal policies.

State and local governments must consider the potential legal risks of their climate change policies.

Subnational governments can best succeed when their policies go beyond their own borders.

Supreme Court holds that states cannot adopt rules disfavoring arbitration agreements.

Law professor argues that states play a critical, but often neglected, role in constitutional decision-making.

Kansas moves to take control over workplace safety regulations.

Scholar discusses the importance of properly regulating cyberbullying in schools.