Politics with Paul #36: Home Rule Part 1 — How Much Autonomy Should Local Governments Have?
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Episode 36 of the Politics with Paul Podcast — Home Rule Part 1: How Much Autonomy Should Local Governments Have? — is now available.
Description
The interactions between the federal and state governments get the bulk of the attention and study, but the interactions between state and local governments are just as important. At the heart of the discussion is the concept of “home rule,” which refers to how much autonomy local governments have to administer their affairs independent of their state government’s involvement.
How independent should these local governments be of state government? How is home rule different and similar to the debates over federal vs. state government jurisdiction? How has the concept developed over time? Tune into today’s episode of Politics with Paul for a dive into the history and debate over home rule.
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction of Today’s Topic: Home Rule
2:40 The US Constitution and Local Governments
5:50 Dillon’s Rule and the Development of Home Rule
11:48 How Do We Tell Which States Follow Home Rule or Dillon’s Rule?
22:26 Federal Government’s Interactions with Local Governments
27:02 The Debate Over Home Rule: Perspectives and Arguments
