The GOP had enormous success is taking control of state legislatures last night. This new power will have an impact in redistricting efforts for U.S House seats, and  for state legislative districts. It also gives Republicans a bigger role in state fiscal issues- budgets, taxes, spending.  It appears that at least 15 State House or Senate chambers had a change in control to the GOP last night, , giving the Party control of more chambers than the Democrats now hold .  Here is a link to see the before and after by chamber by state.  http://www.ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/State_legislative_elections_results,_2010=With all the national media attention focused on the U.S. Senate a big story was overlooked last night.  The GOP may now have more power in the state legislatures than at any time since the 1920s.  Going into the 2010 elections, Democrats held 60 partisan legislative chambers and Republicans held 36, with a couple of ties.It looks like the...(Read Full Post)