The nickname of Connecticut is The Constitution State and was influential in the creation of the federal government of the United States. Served longtime by Sen. Joe Lieberman, a rare independent in Congress. The New England state is often overshadowed by ultra-political neighboring states, like Massachusetts and New York. Traditionally, Connecticut leans Democratic. American author Mark Twain is a Connecticut native, as is former President George H.W. Bush and family.
Connecticut is a reliably Democratic state so it is surprising that Republican Senate candidate Linda McMahon who lost badly two years ago in a Senate challenge is now leading this year’s Senate race,
Despite the continuous growth in the role of the federal government, marijuana policy is one area where federalism is thriving.
Texas is the sixth state to opt out of Medicaid expansion, also means the state is opting out of millions of dollars of federal aid to Medicaid expansion.
Public pensions across the country generally calculate future liability by assuming an 8% rate of return. Yet, oftentimes public pension rate of return falls well below this.
