News List

  • Weekly Top "10"
    Feb 10, 2011

    “The 10” 1) Judge Vinson’s Treatise on Federalism. Judge Vinson’s recent ruling on Obamacare was premised on the argument that the case is, "not really about our health care system at all. It is principally about our federalist system, and it raises very important issues regarding the constitutiona... More
  • The "10" - 11/10/2010
    Nov 10, 2010

    1) Congress Begins to Take the 10th Amendment Seriously. John Boehner, the presumptive incoming speaker of the U.S House of Representatives, is asking states for help to check the power of the federal government. 2) The Case for the Repeal Amendment. William Howell, the speaker of the Virginia Hous... More
  • Weekly top "10" June 21, 2010
    Jun 21, 2010

    1) Even New Yorkers can see the Writing on the Wall. You know something is a’ stirring when David Brooks uses his perch at the New York Times to argue that America should return more power to local officials. 2) Federalism: A Formula for Prosperity. In a post at the 10th Amendment Center, Harold Pea... More
  • Weekly Top "10" - June 07, 2010
    Jun 7, 2010

    1) Federalism and Interstate Commerce. Clint Bolick argues that the growing nationwide call for federalism and greater state autonomy has grown so passionate that some people are attempting to hijack federalist arguments. 2) Anatomy of a Metaphor. In this May, 2001 essay, Michael Greve, federalism s... More
  • Weekly Top "10" - May 24, 2010
    May 24, 2010

    "The 10" 1) 10th Amendment Task Force Website Live. The Congressional 10th Amendment Task Force now has a website. Please visit and be sure to sign up for regular news and updates by joining the “10th Brigade.” 2) A Federalist Goes to Washington. Congressman Rob Bishop (UT), shares personal stories ... More
  • The Weekly Top "10"
    May 17, 2010

    A Citizen’s Guide to the Tenth. The Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) has produced an excellent 2-page summary of the 10th Amendment. 10th Amendment Task Force in the news. Media coverage of the Congressional 10th Amendment Task Force continued this past week here, here, here, and here. State-b... More
  • The Weekly Top "10"
    May 10, 2010

    1) Houston, we have takoff. The Congressional 10th Amendment Task Force officially launched May 6, 2010. The rollout was a great success and was covered by Fox News, the Washington Times, Roll Call, and a number of other national and regional media outlets. 2) Rep. Culberson doesn’t water down mess... More
  • 05/03/2010
    May 3, 2010

    1) Official Launch of the 10th Amendment Task Force. The Republican Study Committee’s 10th Amendment Task Force will officially launch on Thursday, May 6, at 1:00 p.m. at a press event held at the House Triangle, located on the East front of the U.S. Capitol. This event is open to the public. 2) Sp... More
  • 04/26/2010
    Apr 26, 2010

    1) One of the biggest hurdles to a reinvigorated federalism is that states have become addicted to “free” federal money. The Cato Institutes’ Chris Edwards wrote an excellent report in 2007 that describes and analyzes this tangled, ineffective, and constitutionally-problematic web of federal aid to... More
  • 04/12/2010
    Apr 12, 2010

    1) One of the biggest hurdles to a reinvigorated federalism is that states have become addicted to “free” federal money. The Cato Institutes’ Chris Edwards wrote an excellent report in 2007 that describes and analyzes this tangled, ineffective, and constitutionally-problematic web of federal aid to... More