Sentences with phrase «control of the legislature beginning»

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Any budget must receive two - thirds support from the Democrat - controlled state legislature, meaning the Republican governor has plenty of negotiating to do before July 1, when the new fiscal year begins.

At a moment when the Republican Party has reclaimed power in the House, has taken control of most state legislatures, and is set to begin the process of choosing its next presidential nominee, the Christian Right is playing an increasingly influential role in the party.

By then, Republicans controlled both houses of the legislature, and with Tommy, a Republican, still the governor, most people began to view the program primarily as a Republican - led initiative.