statehouse
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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
He sought election to the Washington statehouse in 2010 and 2012, running as a Republican and losing both times.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 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
“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
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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
You need local county clerks, you need secretaries of state, you need courts, you need legislative leaders in statehouses.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 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
Guns are allowed in U.S. statehouses in some form in 21 states, according to a 2021 review by The Associated Press.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024