Topic: federal vs state

Public school teachers and their supporters protest against a pension reform bill at the Kentucky State Capitol. (Getty/Bill Pugliano)

How the GOP won state power

Chauncey DeVega
In this, Oct. 27, 2016, photo, a monitor displays different types of marijuana for sale at Blum in Las Vegas. Las Vegas could soon add recreational marijuana to its list of vices if Nevada approves a Nov. 8 referendum on cannabis. Supporters see pot as a fitting alternative for tourists tired of $15 cocktails and hangovers. But weed proponents will have to win over closely divided voters and a risk-averse gambling industry. (AP Photo/John Locher) (AP)

GOP wants "weed state" rights

Taylor Link