AP Gov summer assignment...PLEASE HELP?

Question

My assignment concerns two things. 1. A conflict between the branches of the US government and 2. A conflict between the federal government and a state government. Both of these had to have occurred over the summer. If you know of any current event like these please explain or send me a link to a site. Please & Thank you :]

Answer 1

Lots of recent conflict between the federal EPA and states.

From Washinton Post 8/20

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/washing...

Answer 2

This website showes an interesting conflict between the three branches at the state level:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08233/905...

This one showes a potential clash of US and State:

http://www.das.state.or.us/PUC/admin_rul...