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statehouse

[stayt-haus] / ˈsteɪtˌhaʊs /


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She selected the New York statehouse in Albany because she thought it would be an easier target than the White House, prosecutors say.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Reeling from a depressed economy, then an explosive greening problem, then hurricanes, they were soon going to the statehouse, desperate for bailout money.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

When the bill was voted on last month, it passed nearly unanimously in the statehouse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

While lawmakers weigh new policies at the statehouse, Camarillo said she hopes the priority will be protecting communities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026

“I was waiting for you to be strong enough to sign it before I deliver it to the statehouse in Enugu,” he had said.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

None of this requires imagining a secret plan passed between statehouses.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

After decades of ceremonial nods from Congress and statehouses across the country, Juneteenth then got its biggest, albeit most dubious, boost.

From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026

There are now more than a dozen similar bills winding through statehouses from Olympia, Wash., to Albany, N.Y., as legislators try to rein in a practice the majority of Americans see as dangerous and corrosive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026

It might involve advocating behind the scenes with elected officials in Congress and statehouses, or with opinion leaders in the media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

Domestic workers from across the country have taken their fight beyond Congress and straight to statehouses, where they have been instrumental in getting labor protections passed.

From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024




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