A Republican is speaker of the Oklahoma House for the first time since 1922.

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A Republican is speaker of the Oklahoma House for the first time since 1922. The November election propelled the GOP into a 57-44 majority (the Democrats had controlled the House by five seats going into the election), ending the 82-year stretch of Democratic dominance. Representative Todd Hiett will be speaker for only two years, however, because of term limits. Representative Jari Askins is the Democratic leader in the House and Senator Cal Hobson resumes his position as president pro tem. The...