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 However, Trump won the state overall by 18 points, and on a local level, the Republicans have had a supermajority in the statehouse since 2022. Martha McHardy Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025 The party won a crucial supreme court race in Wisconsin and picked up two seats in the Pennsylvania statehouse. Charlotte Alter, Time, 19 May 2025 As Anti-Trans Laws Get More Extreme, Here’s Where State Laws Stand in 2025 Tracking the emerging trends, firsts, and surprises this year as statehouse Republicans brought a record-breaking number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills. Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 May 2025 The next step in determining the future playing venues of the Chiefs and Royals rest with the Missouri statehouse. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for statehouse
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  • Craig was one of a dedicated group of barbers who spent months talking with lawmakers at the Iowa capitol.
    Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
  • Colorado State Patrol’s Executive Security Branch, which is responsible for security at the state capitol and the governor’s residence, was first notified of the damage done to the vehicles at about 7:35 p.m. Wednesday, according to a news release from the agency.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 May 2025

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“Statehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statehouse. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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