Definition of statehousenext
as in capitol
the building in which a state legislature meets a field trip to the statehouse to see the legislature in session

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Recent Examples of statehouse My reporting as the Missouri Politics Insider is going to be a bit different than traditional statehouse coverage. Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026 Before that happens, legislators in the House will vote on several bills that have been tabbed as priority measures by the Democratic lawmakers who have near-supermajority control of the statehouse. The Denver Post, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026 In the years since the Supreme Court paved the way for state-by-state legalization, sports-betting companies have mounted a lobbying blitzkrieg in statehouses across the country. Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026 But while the bill introduced by San Diego Assemblymember Chris Ward makes its way through the statehouse, city officials are inviting developers to bring forward their best proposals for two of the three parcels. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for statehouse
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capitol
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  • In recent months, for example, slowing the spread and construction of data centers has become a key bipartisan issue in many state capitols.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
  • And Glass and others carried the ball through the chambers of the capitol.
    Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026

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“Statehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statehouse. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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