In 2010, Republicans took large majorities of both chambers of the state legislature, giving them control of that body for the first time in 136 years.
ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkənz tˈʊk lˈɑːɹdʒ mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾiz ʌv bˈoʊθ tʃˈeɪmbɚz ʌvðə stˈeɪt lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ, ɡˈɪvɪŋ ðˌɛm kəntɹˈoʊl ʌv ðæt bˈɑːdi fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪn wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks jˈɪɹz.