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After last week's sweep, Republicans occupy a total of 31 statehouses (or as many as 33 depending on the final tallies in Maryland and Alaska), the first time they have had a majority since 1970. While keeping every Republican-held governorship, the G.O.P. gained seven states in open races and ousted four sitting Democrats, including the party's sharpest tongue, Ann Richards of Texas, and its smoothest, Cuomo, who couldn't talk voters into forgetting New York's high taxes. To the great advantage of the next G.O.P. presidential candidate, seven of the eight largest states will...
While the Republican sweep on the state level was part of the same upheaval that shook Congress, it was also different in some ways because Governors have a different kind of job. In a nation where the cameras are mostly turned on Washington, it's easy to forget that the real business of the public sphere -- schools, police, road maintenance, welfare -- is still largely the responsibility of states and the people who lead them. Political posturing will not get you far when you have to deal with an opposition majority in the state legislature -- the election put just 17 legislatures...
...deft and inexhaustible sketcher of personalities--including Tyrion Lannister, a bitter, cynical, high-born dwarf (he's Martin's Falstaff) and Brienne the Beauty, a huge, unmarriageable, monstrously ugly woman who fights in full armor and usually wins. Martin has an astonishing ability to focus on epic sweep and tiny, touching human drama simultaneously. The supernatural plays a role, but only rarely...
AMHERST, Mass.—Cody Wild scored the game-winner with 1:23 to play as Providence beat Massachusetts 3-2 on Saturday night to complete a weekend sweep of the Minutemen...
DURHAM, N.H.—Kevin Regan made 27 saves for his first career shutout as New Hampshire completed a weekend sweep with a 3-0 win over Northeastern on Saturday night...