51.   In Alabama, the state Legislature passed a nonbinding resolution last week urging school boards to incorporate patriotic education into their daily curriculums.

52.   In June, the state Senate passed various identification protection bills, but no similar legislation has passed in the State Assembly.

53.   In effect, the court said then, this law impermissibly required states to pass legislation.

54.   In February, the state Assembly overwhelmingly passed that bill.

55.   In the absence of federal action, states have passed a patchwork quilt of laws and regulations.

56.   In the last few years, about half the states have passed or tightened such laws, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

57.   In the wake of the Viagra controversy, more than a half-dozen states have passed legislation requiring carriers that cover prescription drugs to pay for contraceptives for women.

58.   Last week, the Democrat-controlled state Senate passed a referendum that would have let voters decide on state-imposed regulations.

59.   Last year, the state Senate passed a similar bill, but it was never voted on by members of the state Assembly.

60.   Last week, after a long, tense debate, the state Senate barely passed a referendum for November, and it was not exactly what Bowlen wanted.