as in statehouses
the building in which a state legislature meets
the legislators were called to the capitol for an emergency session
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The developments are the latest escalations in a battle that began in Austin and now reaches into multiple courtrooms and statehouses controlled by both major parties.—
Nadia Lathan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025 -
Proposals for fair districting criteria and independent commissions have circulated in statehouses and Congress for years.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Indiana and Utah have also passed laws limiting the powers of faculty senates, and the University of Kentucky did so on its own initiative, disbanding its university senate and thereby stripping faculty of decision-making power over academic matters.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Capitols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitols. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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