About Us

The Center for Practical Federalism is dedicated to helping state and community leaders protect and extend representative democracy and citizen self-governance. 

Media Inquiries

For press inquiries or to book interviews, please contact us at federalism@spn.org.

Available Experts

  • Jennifer Butler

    Senior Polical Advisor

  • Madison Ray

    Senior Director, Center for Practical Federalism

  • Tony Woodlief

    SPN Senior Executive Vice President and Senior Fellow

Recent Media

Tennessee legislators score a groundbreaking win for transparency
Steve Johnson in The Hill | May 9, 2024

Avoiding the Tyranny of Federal ‘Guidance’
Tony Woodlief in Governing | April 26, 2024