What Your State Controls (That Congress Doesn't) | PBS When we think of the government, most of us think “Washington” but your state handles much of what affects your life – from schools to housing to policing. Ben Sheehan explains the scope of your state’s power. Then Tim Storey, of the National Conference of State Legislatures, shares why it matters and Desmond Meade recounts how he helped restore voting rights to over a million Floridians.