West Virginia . . . . The five states with the lowest death rates were: . ... Connecticut . Hawaii . Minnesota . New York . . . Read More . . . The new report, published on Thursday, is based on 2017 mortality data from the National Vital Statistics System database. ..…

One of the supporting papers filed this week was by officials in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and West Virginia. . 'The Connecticut Supreme Court's decision reads a narrow exception broadly,' the states' brief says. ..…