statehouse
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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
Before joining the Journal in 2022, she was an investigative reporter at the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit newsroom, where for several years she covered statehouse lobbying, campaign finance and ballot measures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
As we gear up for the mega-election here in Michigan — the governorship, the secretary of state, every statehouse seat, an open U.S.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2026
"People had thought that we would have to move on to a legal strategy and didn't believe we could defeat it directly at the statehouse."
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 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
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
“And as they moved inside the corridors of statehouses and the U.S. Congress, they focused on delivering for their constituents and building seniority.”
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 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
Similar bills have been proposed in other statehouses — including Texas, Oklahoma and Utah.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2024
