Administrative/Regulatory
Aug. 6, 2009
Democrats Are Finding a Lot to Like About States' Rights
Respecting states' rights and limiting federal government long ago emerged as a prominent theme in the Republican Party's political brand. But of late, Democratic lawmakers are the ones pushing legislation that would grant legal power to states.
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - Respecting states' rights and limiting federal government long ago emerged as a prominent theme in the Republican Party's political brand. But of late, Democratic lawmakers are the ones pushing legislation that would grant legal power to states. Democrats have introduced bills to roll back federal preemption, a doctrine holding that federal regulations trump state laws, which has been used t...
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