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An energy revolution rooted in federalism

American energy is a broad and evolving topic. While we often frame it around national security, its most immediate impacts are often at the local level. This issue explores how states are navigating the complexities of today’s energy landscape and why innovation and local leadership are vital to both economic vitality and renewing federalism. From […]

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Green rolling hills and the West Virginia miracle

Garrett Ballengee and Jessi Troyan on coal, West Virginia’s future, and the ties that bind a state together. Garrett Ballengee is president and CEO of the Cardinal Institute in West Virginia. A winner of the 2022 Buckley Award, member of the American Enterprise Institute’s Leadership Network, and proud George Washington Statesmanship Fellow with the Intercollegiate […]

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Why Geothermal’s moment is now

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Powering Arkansas: Sen. Matt McKee on the fight for reliable power

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What Utah can teach D.C. about energy

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The Federalism Beat

Why is Congress losing members to state government?

A few thoughts on the federal debt crisis

Energy expansion means less coercive federalism
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Washington is broken and self-government never looked better.

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