It is clear that there is an immense buildup of political muscle in today's evangelical movement. (religion-online.org)
Accountability systems (testing, reporting, and consequences) gave districts political muscle to close chronically failing schools or open different kinds of schools. (apluscolorado.org)
The IDC, a faction of breakaway Democrats that shares power with Republicans in the upper house, has flexed political muscle as a third conference, playing a key role in the passage of several progressive measures, including two increases in the state's minimum wage, 12 weeks of paid family leave and the legalization of medicinal marijuana, despite the chamber being under Republican control. (politico.com)