In this opinion piece, the writer argues that the federal government should not run elections, pointing instead to the importance of local control. The article asserts that states, rather than Washington, are best positioned to oversee voting processes.

Justice Louis Brandeis’s 1932 dissent famously labeled states as “laboratories of democracy.” This opinion piece shows how that metaphor remains central to American federalism, illuminating the pivotal role states play in testing and shaping policy.

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration cannot require states to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as a condition for receiving federal transportation funding. This decision marks a significant setback for the administration’s efforts to enforce immigration policies through financial leverage.