FILLING IN FOR THE FEDS: Congress' inability to get things done leaves states carrying a heavy load.

UNITED States. Congress; STATE governments; BIPARTISANSHIP; UNITED States. Highway Trust Fund; MARIJUANA legalization; ELECTION security measures

The article offers information on the shift in public policy decision making to state government due to failure of the U.S. Congress to reach a bipartisanship. Topics discussed include falling short of funds by federal Highway Trust Fund; legalization of marijuana by some states and the District of Columbia, but remains a Schedule I substance; and shortage of funds for election security.