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statehouse

[steyt-hous] / 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

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

Governor lost her run to succeed him in the statehouse.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 15, 2026

On the morning of August 18, a stiflingly hot day even by Nashville standards, elected officials gathered at the statehouse.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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

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

Her Morena party, with strong backing from poor and working-class Mexicans who have benefited from minimum-wage increases and social welfare programs, retains firm control of Congress, the courts and most statehouses across Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 17, 2025

So, the work of rolling back mass incarceration has to be done in statehouses, down-ballot county elections, and local city budget hearings.

From Slate Jun. 20, 2024

Debates revolving around initiatives on diversity, equity and inclusion — known as DEI — are playing out in statehouses across the country.

From Seattle Times Feb. 13, 2024




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