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    The Texas State Capitol is the capitol and seat of government of the U.S. state of Texas. Located in downtown Austin, Texas, the structure houses the...
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  • list of state and territorial capitols in the United States, the building or complex of buildings from which the government of each U.S. state, the District...
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    the Bullock Texas State History Museum; the Texas State Capitol has the six coats of arms on its northern façade, and the University of Texas at Austin...
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    is a sculpture by Elijah E. Myers, installed atop the Texas State Capitol dome, in Austin, Texas, United States. The original statue was erected in February...
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    150-member House of Representatives. The state legislature meets at the Capitol in Austin. It is a powerful arm of the Texas government not only because of its...
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    such, every two years, about half of the Texas Senate is on the ballot. The Senate meets at the Texas State Capitol in Austin. The Republicans currently control...
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    Austin is the capital of Texas. The State Capitol resembles the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., but is faced in Texas pink granite and is topped...
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    of state elections office is on the second floor of the James Earl Rudder Building. The executive offices are in Room 1E.8 in the Texas State Capitol. Under...
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    Texas (/ˈtɛksəs/ TEK-səss, locally also /ˈtɛksɪz/ TEK-siz; Spanish: Texas or Tejas, pronounced [ˈtexas]) is the most populous state in the South Central...
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    of historical significance, permanently above both doors of the Texas State Capitol, alone at the north door, and under the U.S. flag at the south door...
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    for two-year terms. There are no term limits. The House meets at the State Capitol in Austin. The leadership for the 88th Legislature is as follows: The...
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    of the Texas State Capitol at 1800 North Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, is dedicated to interpreting the continually unfolding "Story of Texas" to the...
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    The Capitol View Corridors are a series of legal restrictions on construction in Austin, Texas, aimed at preserving protected views of the Texas State Capitol...
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    building near the Texas State Capitol. By statute, the Texas Supreme Court has administrative control over the State Bar of Texas, an agency of the judiciary...
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    2015, the FFRF applied to put a "secular Nativity" scene in the Texas State Capitol. The scene featured the Bill of Rights, three Founding Fathers, and...
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    currently under construction. Bearing a height of 311 ft (95 m), The Texas State Capitol remained the tallest structure in Austin long after its construction...
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    government and education with the construction of the Texas State Capitol and the University of Texas at Austin. Edwin Waller was picked by Lamar to survey...
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    Thomas Van Orden (category Texas lawyers)
    constitutionality of displaying the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the Texas Capitol under the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Van Orden v...
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    2011). "Austin as Texas' Capital". Texas Escapes. Retrieved November 23, 2011. Cotner, Robert C. (1968). The Texas State Capitol. Austin: Pemberton Press...
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    for a first full four-year term began on January 21, 2003, on the Texas State Capitol South Grounds. As of 2023[update], this was the last time the Republican...
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    to design the capitol buildings of three U.S. states, the Michigan State Capitol, the Texas State Capitol, and the Colorado State Capitol. He also designed...
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    The Louisiana State Capitol (French: Capitole de l'État de Louisiane) is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Louisiana and is located in downtown...
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  • Liberty (Georgia State Capitol), now known as Miss Freedom, a statue atop the capitol dome Goddess of Liberty (Texas State Capitol), a statue by Elijah...
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  • The Texas Capitol Police (or properly, Region VII - Capitol of the Texas Highway Patrol) provide law enforcement and security for state property within...
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    States, held small-scale armed protests and demonstrations at U.S. state capitols in the five days leading up to the inauguration of Joe Biden on January...
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    The Utah State Capitol is the house of government for the U.S. state of Utah. The building houses the chambers and offices of the Utah State Legislature...
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    colored rock has been used in the construction of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, and also for the construction of the Galveston Seawall. In...
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    known simply as the "Texas Swimming Center". The view of the Texas State Capitol from the building's terrace became one of the Capitol View Corridors protected...
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    On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. was attacked by a mob of supporters of then-U.S. president Donald Trump, two...
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    Marble Falls' place in Texas history. The famed pink granite was used for the construction of the Texas State Capitol and other state government office buildings...
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