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...cities of New Hampshire’s southern I-93 corridor—just an hour’s commute from the Hub—are luring hordes of ex-Massachusetts residents attracted by the Granite State??€™s zero percent income tax rate and low housing prices. The demographic shift could threaten the Republican Party’s longtime record of dominance in New Hampshire...
...state by 4 votes when a retired engineer noticed a mathematical error that had lopped 500 votes off Al Gore’s total. When the error was fixed and all the ballots were counted, Gore had won the state by 366 votes. If Gore had claimed one other state??€”say, Tennessee—he would be President right now, and 366 New Mexicans and a retired engineer would be responsible...
...apportions the remaining funds by state population. As a result of this formula a state like Alaska, which has less than a twelfth of the population of New York City, has pulled in $92 a head over the past two years—compared to New York state?...
...course, such a discussion remains unlikely so long as the majority of congressmen remain content bringing home pork-barrel projects to their constituents. These leaders have no real incentive to plead for less money for their state??€™s defense. While the Department of Homeland Security maintains some veto power over how the money is spent, fixing this problem requires strong leadership from the executive branch. No action is likely unless the white house transforms this matter from a funding allocation issue into a significant political issue. And in this tight election season, such action is all but definitely...
...Garden State?...