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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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Potter even called out a vendor at this year’s California Native American Day at the state capitol in Sacramento in September.
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
Trump's re-election follows the former president's refusal to accept defeat from current president Joe Biden four years ago, encouragement of a capitol insurrection and the conviction of multiple felony charges.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Moms of small children remain vastly underrepresented in state capitols across the country, including Georgia's, according to a new report.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
She was tasked with handling global communications for all the leaders flying into the capitol and hosting community initiatives to celebrate the monumental speech.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
Trump's re-election follows the former president's refusal to accept defeat from current president Joe Biden four years ago, encouragement of a capitol insurrection and the conviction of multiple felony charges.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Moms of small children remain vastly underrepresented in state capitols across the country, including Georgia's, according to a new report.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
She was tasked with handling global communications for all the leaders flying into the capitol and hosting community initiatives to celebrate the monumental speech.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Capitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitol. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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