statehouses

plural of statehouse
as in capitols
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 statehouses 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 Lawmakers in Washington and in statehouses across the country should move with alacrity and act on this issue before American companies, our justice system, and our capital markets are subjected to further foreign meddling. Michael Patrick Flanagan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025

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“Statehouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statehouses. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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