Sentences with phrase «controlled most state legislatures»

Teachers» grievances with the Republican politicians who have controlled most state legislatures since the pivotal reapportionment of 2011 are older than deeper than those of the teenagers they teach, most of whom have come to political consciousness since the 2016 presidential election.

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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.

Despite the fact that the state has voted for Republicans in every presidential election from 1980 until 2008 the governorship (until 2012), legislature (until 2010), as well as most statewide offices, it remains in Democratic control.

Though the presidential election gets the most attention, a fast - approaching primary election is on the minds of local party leaders as they maneuver for control of the state legislature.

What we were most interested to know is whether the change in funding differs if a state has unified Democratic control of the state legislature and the governorship at the time of the court decision, unified Republican control, or when control is divided between the two parties as, for example, when the governor is a Republican and the Democrats control one or both of the houses of the legislature.

Education Week reported: «Over the objections of teachers» unions and many Democrats, Louisiana's Republican governor and GOP - controlled legislature have crafted one of the most exhaustive education overhauls of any state in the country, through measures that will dramatically expand families» access to public money to cover the costs of both private school tuition and individual courses offered by a menu of providers.»

After Katrina, the state legislature had wrested control of New Orleans» public schools from the local school board and turned most of the schools into charters.

The state's move effectively shifted control over spending decisions from the state legislature to local school districts and eliminated a slew of state - imposed spending rules that many local districts saw as impediments to doing the most with their dollars.