A few items on the current state of federalism

All are pulled from Governing Magazine. They should augment what we cover in class.

- The Shaky Edifice of Federal Power: As states act more like independent sovereigns, Washington has itself to blame.

- Is Federalism Breaking Down? Bad intergovernmental relations have the United States headed for fiscal disaster.

- How Obama Changed the Relationship Between Washington, the States and the CitiesStates haven’t been the willing political partners President Obama once hoped they would be. He’s found some ways to work around that.