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Recent Examples of statehouses
With the 2026 midterm elections approaching, voters are tracking a busy calendar of key dates that will shape the battle for control of Congress, governorships, and statehouses.
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2026
Hostile foreign regimes actively target our statehouses, universities, technology systems and supply chains, often outside the direct view of Washington.
—February 17, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Diorio represents tech giants like Meta, Alphabet and Amazon Web Services, and is making the rounds to statehouses across the country as lawmakers file bills to impose new rules on the companies.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Meta and Google have also ramped up spending on lobbying and super PACs in an effort to elect tech-friendly candidates and fight against AI regulation in statehouses both in California and around the country.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Many other demonstrations were planned for students and others to gather at city centers, statehouses and churches across the country.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Hosts of doctors and public health experts have also taken to social media and statehouses to make the case for the current vaccine system.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 29 Jan. 2026
As hundreds of anti-trans bills are being pushed through statehouses, many designed explicitly to dismantle existing legal protections and redefine trans people out of public life, life outside of the fashion industry isn’t always a catwalk.
—Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
Pro-regime figures continue to run the security forces, government ministries, statehouses and most city halls around the country.
—John Otis, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2026
Hostile foreign regimes actively target our statehouses, universities, technology systems and supply chains, often outside the direct view of Washington.
—February 17, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Diorio represents tech giants like Meta, Alphabet and Amazon Web Services, and is making the rounds to statehouses across the country as lawmakers file bills to impose new rules on the companies.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Meta and Google have also ramped up spending on lobbying and super PACs in an effort to elect tech-friendly candidates and fight against AI regulation in statehouses both in California and around the country.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Many other demonstrations were planned for students and others to gather at city centers, statehouses and churches across the country.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Hosts of doctors and public health experts have also taken to social media and statehouses to make the case for the current vaccine system.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 29 Jan. 2026
As hundreds of anti-trans bills are being pushed through statehouses, many designed explicitly to dismantle existing legal protections and redefine trans people out of public life, life outside of the fashion industry isn’t always a catwalk.
—Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
Pro-regime figures continue to run the security forces, government ministries, statehouses and most city halls around the country.
—John Otis, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for statehouses
capitols
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About 40 state capitols now require security screenings with metal detectors, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The remarks have also unsettled officials in Greenland and Denmark, as well as other European capitols.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Statehouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statehouses. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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