21.   The states are acting under their own antitrust laws, which are modeled on national antitrust statutes.

22.   The states might act against their narrow self-interests, and collectively create a nationwide sales-tax system.

23.   Then, in a special session this week, the state Legislature acted.

24.   They said the state was acting too quickly and too broadly.

25.   Twenty-one states have recently acted to make English their official language, with most provisions being essentially symbolic.

26.   Arab states must act to eliminate obstacles in the way of inter-Arab investments and encourage joint projects, it said.

27.   Bronster said the fine was illegal because the state acted without holding a hearing.

28.   But it has been left to local governments to implement the law, and few states have acted.

29.   Glendening predicted that in coming months, more states will act on gun safety legislation.

30.   He said Friday he would rule within a week whether the state acted constitutionally when it set up and paid for a ballot vote limited to native Hawaiians.