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Friday, May 22, 2009

Feds Will No Longer Preempt States on Regulation


“President Obama continued to reverse his predecessor’s policies this week by undoing a controversial Bush administration rule known as ‘preemption’ that used federal regulations to override state laws on the environment, health, public safety and other issues.” (Washington Post, Friday)

Obama endorses states’ rights?

FEE Timely Classic
“The Meaning of Federalism” by Clarence B. Carson


  • Sheldon Richman is the former editor of The Freeman and a contributor to The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics. He is the author of Separating School and State: How to Liberate America's Families and thousands of articles.