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Last Updated on Thursday, 21 April 2011 01:34 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 21 April 2011 01:33
From the Washington Post:
The measures are among the thousands of bills proposed as newly empowered GOP statehouses take advantage of their first opportunity in decades to have such a broad impact on policy. Twenty legislative bodies across the country flipped from Democratic to Republican control, and the party picked up governorships in 10 states.
“There’s been a real seismic change in the states, and the effect will be felt for many years,” said Ohio State Rep. Bob Mecklenborg, a key player in Ohio’s voter ID measure. “However, we must be very smart in our approach on many measures and not overplay our hand.”