In order to achieve that paramount goal, they did everything they could think of to minimize the chances that powerful corporations might corrupt and take over our state legislature. (coalitiontoprotectourpublicschools.org)
The state program allowed for purchase (it's cheap), but not just taking over state - owned land. (law.stackexchange.com)
Investigators are examining the mayor's effort to help Democrats take over the state Senate in 2014. (ny1.com)