Capitol renovation tab: $241 million
For students of the state Capitol and its deteriorating condition, the long-awaited plan to restore the 106-year-old statehouse contained little in the way of new information about the building’s...
View ArticleHouse bonding package draws fire from all sides
In a year that would normally see a bill with a big price tag to pay for public construction projects, House Republicans have introduced a bonding proposal that seems destined to dissatisfy nearly...
View ArticleWith renovation, Capitol exodus to start soon
Last session’s near-unanimous support for funding a major portion of the Capitol restoration project likely will turn into bipartisan grumbling this fall, as the project moves inside the 108-year-old...
View ArticleProsperity on hiatus
Construction crews used a crane to remove the Charioteer from the Capitol portico statue.
View ArticleNewly approved features bump up Capitol remodeling cost
The Capitol Preservation Commission authorized almost $5 million of add-on features — such as $2.4 million to create a plaza in place of a road now in front of the building.
View ArticleLegislature bails on bonding
A last-minute push failed to get the $107 million bonding bill through both houses of the Legislature.
View ArticleFinal moving days at the Capitol
Below is a gallery of images from the Capitol as workers start preparing to start renovating the interior:
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