1.   Before construction can get under way, the five-member state energy commission must rule that the plant is appropriate to its site.

2.   After a six-month investigation, the commission ruled in favor of the agents, concluding that Allstate had coerced and intimidated them into surrendering their rights.

3.   But the commission ruled against the company.

4.   But the election commission ruled that recent Supreme Court rulings obliged it to make an exemption for an organization whose main purpose was not campaign-related activity.

5.   But the commission ruled that the law was ambiguous and declined to take action against either party.

6.   Even if the commission ruled against Enron, the Houston-based energy company could still appeal the decision in court, Foster said.

7.   Executives at Nynex had expected the commission to rule on the merger Wednesday.

8.   If the commission rules that the group does violate those laws, the Boy Scouts would be prevented from using any public facilities.

9.   MacKay has also filed a petition with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission asking that the commission rule on the performance of the bats.

10.   No matter how the commission rules, Vacco can still file suit to block the deal on antitrust grounds.