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GOP didn't just win more seats: It gets power to redraw more political boundaries after Census. Republicans don't just control much of the electoral map. In some cases, they now have the power to redraw it.

2010-11-07T19:18:29ZAP NewsMIKE BAKERtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/11/03/seizes_control_several_state_legislatures_c702

Widespread victories in state legislatures give GOP a major boost ahead of redistricting. From New Hampshire to Minnesota and down to Alabama, Republicans knocked Democrats out of the majority in key state legislative chambers, making historic gains and seizing critical power to redraw district maps and influence elections for a decade to come.

2010-11-03T19:37:17ZAP NewsJENNIFER C. KERRtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/10/25/State_races_redraw_lines_power_a97b

CHICAGO (Reuters) - As Democrats struggle to keep their majorities in the U.S. Congress in the November 2 elections, the next decade of party control may well be determined by scores of state legislative races also on the ballot.

2010-10-25T19:39:28ZReuters US Online Report Politics NewsKaren Pierogtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/08/06/Election-year_politics_state_budgets_limbo_2538

CHICAGO/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Election politics is hobbling the budget process in states like Illinois more than usual this year, as lawmakers try to square dire government balance sheets with voter resistance to spending cuts and tax increases.

2010-08-06T18:15:43ZReuters US Online Report Domestic NewsKaren Pierog and Jim Christietag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/07/10/Guests_Sunday_news_shows_1830

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows. Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:

2010-07-10T07:08:27ZAP NewsThe Associated Presstag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/07/09/Guests_Sunday_news_shows_2543

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows. Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:

2010-07-09T23:24:01ZAP NewsThe Associated Presstag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/06/26/group_plans_spend_millions_this_8720

Karl Rove and other GOP insiders launch bid to raise millions for fall elections. In a campaign season of anti-establishment ferment, some of the Republican Party's best-known insiders are building an ambitious fundraising machine for the fall elections and beyond.

2010-06-27T07:05:50ZAP NewsCHARLES BABINGTONtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/03/15/Its_2010_Time_focus_statehouse_6211

Census, redrawing election maps put state legislative elections in the spotlight. Usually out of the national spotlight, state legislative races are taking on new prominence this year. The reason? It's a year ending in a zero, when U.S. census results are the cue for state lawmakers to draw new boundaries for congressional districts across the country.

2010-03-15T18:03:10ZAP NewsBETH FOUHY