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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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School funding, transportation, health programs, even library options all have a major pivot based on what happens in state capitols.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
Utah fire threatens homes near state capitol The wildfires were not only contained to California.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
Most of Season 2 as well as parts of Season 3 were shot in and around the Texas state capitol.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
The State House Replica was built to commemorate the centennial celebration of San Jose as the state capitol.
—Lisa Thorn, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
Utah fire threatens homes near state capitol The wildfires were not only contained to California.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
Most of Season 2 as well as parts of Season 3 were shot in and around the Texas state capitol.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
The State House Replica was built to commemorate the centennial celebration of San Jose as the state capitol.
—Lisa Thorn, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Capitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitol. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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