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 Thanks in large part to Governor Abbott’s efforts to get more supporters of school choice elected to the statehouse in 2024, Abbott and others are confident the votes are now there to enact school choice in Texas this year. Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 That year, a North Carolina pork industry coalition group had spent $2.9 million against its critics in the statehouse, including around $10,000 per week against Watson at one point during the campaign. Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025 All week long, our statehouse team of Melissa Brown and Vivian Jones brought you the details and pressed for answers. Duane W. Gang, The Tennessean, 10 Feb. 2025 The total influence—economic, political, even spiritual—is felt in every city, every statehouse, every office of the federal government. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statehouse

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“Statehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statehouse. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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