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the building in which a state legislature meets
the legislators were called to the capitol for an emergency session
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But users who posted about the congressional hearings concerning the January 6th attacks on the capitol were reportedly censored.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
Inside the capitol: Only 3.7% of the state's lawmakers — or 5 — are mothers with kids under 18, according to a new report from the Vote Mama Foundation.
—Michael Graff, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
Key Facts Bao Li, whose mother was born at the National Zoo more than 10 years ago, and female Qing Bao flew from China to Alaska Monday and departed for their new home in the nation's capitol Tuesday morning (the zoo was closed to the public for the day in anticipation of their arrival).
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Look forward to delicious bites, great musicians, a stunning landscape of The Tower Bridge and Sacramento’s capitol building.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
Inside the capitol: Only 3.7% of the state's lawmakers — or 5 — are mothers with kids under 18, according to a new report from the Vote Mama Foundation.
—Michael Graff, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
Key Facts Bao Li, whose mother was born at the National Zoo more than 10 years ago, and female Qing Bao flew from China to Alaska Monday and departed for their new home in the nation's capitol Tuesday morning (the zoo was closed to the public for the day in anticipation of their arrival).
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Look forward to delicious bites, great musicians, a stunning landscape of The Tower Bridge and Sacramento’s capitol building.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Capitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitol. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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