Conservatives now control the house and it’s speaker now predicts many previously thwarted conservative measures will make their way through.

From LJWorld.com:

Get ready for the conservative juggernaut in the Kansas House.

House Republicans, now with a commanding 92-33 advantage, elected leaders Monday to steer the GOP caucus during the 2011 legislative session that starts next month.

House Speaker Mike O’Neal, R-Hutchinson, was re-elected speaker without opposition. He predicted many conservative issues thwarted in recent years by a coalition of Democrats and moderate Republicans will now be passed.

Along with a pickup of 16 seats in the House in the last election, Republicans hold a 31-9 advantage in the state Senate, and most importantly, have wrested the governor’s mansion from Democrats and are set to swear in conservative Republican Sam Brownback.

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