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States renovate capitols seeking safer, brighter futures
Budget surpluses fund a nationwide push to restore and modernize statehouses and related offices. The Maine State House sprawl shows scaffolding as crews remove debris, while states from Kentucky to New Jersey shell out hundreds of millions to regild domes, repair roofs, and improve accessibility. Many projects rely on bonds, with private donations and legislative appropriations supplementing the effort.
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Maine
Capitol Complex
Frankfort
Kentucky
Capitol Dome
Montana
Mike Cooney
Capitol Restoration Commission
Wisconsin
Iowa
West
New Jersey
North Dakota
Mark Lawrence
Senate
Lawrence
Islative Council
Nancy Stark
Minnesota
Louisiana
Mike Foster
Capitol
Baton Rouge
Huey Long
Maryland
Washington
Olympia
Utah
Salt Lake City
South Carolina
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Bill McKibben
Highway Department
Arizona
Colorado
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Nebraska