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    A blue wave's biggest impact could be in the states

    by Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times Nov 04, 2018 5 minutes

    WASHINGTON - Even as voters fixate on the fight for control of Congress, that other battle going on this election cycle - the one for power in the states - could prove most dramatic for the direction of the nation.

    Democrats anticipate significant wins, retaking majority control of as many as a dozen state legislative chambers. If that happens, it would shake up the political order from coast to coast.

    Since the early years of the Obama administration, Democrats suffered historic losses at the state level. That enabled the GOP to transform many state capitals into incubators for conservative ideology and policies. The legislative chambers have deeply cut spending, weakened organized labor and loosened gun safety laws. They have resisted action on climate change, curbed

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