61.   Later many states passed statutes making parents liable for damages caused by their children.

62.   Last year the West Virginia state Legislature passed a bill allowing the county commission to put the casino question to a referendum by the people of Greenbrier County.

63.   Last year, the state Legislature passed a law that exempts manufacturers from paying sales taxes on the purchase of machinery and equipment used in manufacturing.

64.   Many states have passed that kind of legislation.

65.   More than half the states have passed similar laws.

66.   Most Western states have passed medical marijuana laws.

67.   Nearly two dozen states have passed similar laws.

68.   New Jersey is of immediate interest because the state recently passed a law enabling Blue Cross and Blue Shield to become a mutual insurance company.

69.   No fewer than seven states have passed environmental-justice laws, and many more are considering them.

70.   Nine states passed initiatives last year ordering their members of Congress to vote for limit measures.