statehouse

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Both sides said the legislative process is messy, and that eleventh-hour amendment fights are inevitable in a statehouse where more than 900 bills were passed and close to 800 signed into law last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

For statehouse denizens in Concord, the question of pay turns on competing views about the makeup of the legislative body and the virtues of volunteer lawmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Governor lost her run to succeed him in the statehouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

That the majority of the South Carolinians in attendance that Wednesday were against the legislation was clear, Shealy said, recalling that the line to enter the room went outside the statehouse and around the building.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2025

Catt waited back at the hotel, sitting next to the window and listening to the noisy crowds at the statehouse.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling