State capitals

A+_L+B_+A_+NY                     By one end of canal starting in Buffalo: Capital of America's "Empire State" (6)
AUGUST+A                          Magnificent capital in America? (7)
A+US+T(-exas)+IN                  A capital in [its state], in south of United States (6)
COL(-o)(U)MBIA                    University in a country in the Americas Kerouac essentially dropped out of (8)
SALEM(-f,e)*                      Leaders of folk 'ere killed, terrorised females (5)
D(-elaware)+OVER                  The capital of [its state], once more (?)
MA(DI<+SO)N                       He, having penned the "Papers", climbed towards the top remarkably (7)
O_+KC                             Official capital associated with place referenced in 1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein song, abbreviated (3)
HELEN+A_                          With great beauty, capital in America (?)
COLUMB(-ia)+US                    Capital of a state the United States contains (not Iowa) (?)
(-a)C(ON)CORD                     Working in agreement, without a bit of animosity (7)
D(-o)(E_N)VER                     Capital of US state having extremes in elevation but no entrance to ocean (?)
B_+O_+IS+E                        Business-friendly capital; is east (directly east) of Oregon's border (?)
BIS+MAR(C_)K                      Twice chancellor, leader in German capital (?)
JEFF+_E+(-ca)RSON CITY            Bridges can be seen over here, ultimately – capital of US state (not California) (?)
P(H(O)EN)I+X                      Bird in piece of Greek text about old times (7)
B+_O_(S_)T+ON                     British port regularly hosting a bit of sculling forwards (?)
(-ind)I(-ana)+N(D)Y               Located near the centre of [its state], city that welcomes many tourists each year hosting "500" (4)
JACK+(S_)+ON                      Man in Operation: Transporting West of Seminoles? (7)
C_+H_+(ARLES)+TON*                Coastal city with bits of colonial history (not made up) about it (10)
T_+(ALLAH+A)+S_+SEE               Territorial (and, later, State) capital having, by God, touch of arboreous look! (?)
S_+ALT+_LA_+K_+E_                 State capital and key centre of population, with north-of-kilometre elevation at the top (?)
JUNE+A_+U_                        Name of an American mountain near the west coast of Alaska (and of USA) (6)
SA(I+NT+PA)UL                     Saul, described "one old man behind the New Testament"? (5,4)
L_+I_+N_+(CO)+L+N_                Company among the leaders in luxury, including "Navigator L", "Nautilus", ... (7)
TOP+_E+KA(-nsas)                  Best place, ultimately, to be seen with [state]'s leaders? (?)
LA+(_NS_)+IN+G_                   City in the United States north of Indiana, by the bank of "Grand" which goes around peninsular centre (7)
TRENT+O_+N(-j)                    Official capital and head of [state, abbr.], located to the east of a river (7)
H(-awaii)+ON+O(-ahu)+LULU         Capital of [???], on one side of [???], an island in the Pacific Ocean (8)
ANNA+(-in,diana)POLIS             Capital of a US state named after a woman, not in the name of a Roman goddess (9)
AT(-a)LANTA                       Pro soccer team Villalba ultimately left (7)
N_+ASH(-e)VILLE                   West of NC, a city on Interstate 40 which passes the middle of New Mexico (9)
DE(S_+MO+IN)E+_S_                 River, having source in Shetek, which touches Missouri in joining the middle of Mississippi (3,6)
CA+R_+S+O+N(-evada)+C_(IT)Y       Old [state] border community (extremely inviting) – it is east of [neighbouring state], by the edge of range ("Sierra") (?)
SANTA FE (lasts)                  'Twas a Southwestern transport armada of large trains (5,2)
PROVIDE+N+(C_)+E_                 Present New England capital containing Charles, West End, ... (10)
MON(T_+_G_+(-h)OMER)(-e)Y         The (slightly aged?) second given name of Simpsons character that's drowning in cash, lacking in both virtue and youth, ultimately (10)
RICH+M+(O+N)+D                    Wealthy man (Duke) having old name (8)
_S_+PR+(-ill)IN(-ois)+(G_)+FIELD  One of USA's capitals, permanent residence associated with GOP leader in [state]'s central area (?)
CHE(-v)Y+_E+_N+_N+_E              Chevrolet vehicle (usin' Mexican name), ultimately with V8 in the front running (8)
_L_+(ITTLE*)+_R+O(C_)K            Fella essentially meeting bitter end in Oklahoma (leader of Cheyennes holding special title) (6,4)
O_+(L_Y)+M_+P_+I_+A_              Ontarian machine polishing ice arenas' surfaces, circling extremely lethargically (7)
B(A TON)R(_O_)UGE(-s)             A city whose name rhymes with luge, inhabited by many, containing zoo centre but no sea bank (5,5)
P_+(I_E)+_RR_+_E                  One part of Parisian married couple – received extremely impressive prize, ultimately (6)
S(ACRAMEN(-i)*+_T_)O              Very welcoming, bustling American political centre yours truly is not in (10)
FRANK+FORT                        One of the given names of Mr Moore, an Irish writer who died in 1931 near Hastings Castle? (9)
MONT(P(E)L+_I)ER(-v)*             One of New England's capitals, in place by Winooski's bank, located inside [state]; not very corrupt (?)
(R+A)<+LEIGH                      A real flippin' place in Bellingen Shire (7)
H(-e)(_A)RTFORD(-shire)           County containing one of the capitals of USA but not that of England; not home to many hobbits (8)
HA(-m)(R+R_+IS)BURG               Capital in 'Murica, passed by river west of Reading; is located in state that's home to many German-speakers (9)