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One-party rule in 49 state legislatures reflects flaws in democratic process

  • Written by Nancy Martorano Miller, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Dayton
Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho. AP Photo/Kimberlee Kruesi, File

Across the U.S., Republicans control 30 statehouses and the Democrats control 18. That is the largest number of one-party controlled state legislatures since 1914.

Minnesota is currently the only state where there’s not one party in control of the state legislature –...

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