statehouse
noun
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Statehouse
Statehousenoun(in the US) the building which houses a state legislature; State capitol
statehouse
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[steyt-hous]
/ ˈsteɪtˌhaʊs /
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statehouses
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Statehouse
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/ ˈsteɪtˌhaʊs /
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(in the US) the building which houses a state legislature; State capitol
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a building in which public affairs or state ceremonies are conducted
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Reeling from a depressed economy, then an explosive greening problem, then hurricanes, they were soon going to the statehouse, desperate for bailout money.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Before joining the Journal in 2022, she was an investigative reporter at the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit newsroom, where for several years she covered statehouse lobbying, campaign finance and ballot measures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
As we gear up for the mega-election here in Michigan — the governorship, the secretary of state, every statehouse seat, an open U.S.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2026
"People had thought that we would have to move on to a legal strategy and didn't believe we could defeat it directly at the statehouse."
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
“I was waiting for you to be strong enough to sign it before I deliver it to the statehouse in Enugu,” he had said.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Amid the Statehouse showdown, they were nicknamed the “Sister Senators.”
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
“Most people feel betrayed, and that’s bipartisan,” Stephen Otterstrom, a longtime Salt Lake City resident running to represent District 21 in the Statehouse, told me.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2026
Thankfully, there are plenty of politically powerful women in the Statehouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
More than 200 IVF patients filled the Statehouse on Wednesday pressuring lawmakers to get IVF services restarted in the state.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
Here may be the earliest cemetery yet revealed at Jamestown—one so old that it was forgotten by the 1660’s when the Third Statehouse was erected.
From New Discoveries at Jamestown Site of the First Successful English Settlement in America by John L. Cotter
Great amounts of time, energy and resources are being devoted this election to races for Congress and for statehouses across the country, which makes sense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
You need local county clerks, you need secretaries of state, you need courts, you need legislative leaders in statehouses.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
It might involve advocating behind the scenes with elected officials in Congress and statehouses, or with opinion leaders in the media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
“And as they moved inside the corridors of statehouses and the U.S. Congress, they focused on delivering for their constituents and building seniority.”
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2025
Similar bills have been proposed in other statehouses — including Texas, Oklahoma and Utah.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2024
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