91. Fifty other cities and counties have living wages laws that generally apply to government employers and contractors. 92. Fifteen other states, including Connecticut and New Jersey, have laws requiring gun owners to keep their weapons locked. 93. Fifteen states have laws banning such unions, and three others are considering such legislation, said Denny Lee, a spokesman for the American Civil Liberties Union. 94. Every state already has laws prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to minors, but they are notably ineffective. 95. Every state, including Massachusetts, has laws penalizing drivers for refusing a breath test for alcohol. 96. Fatality rates were much higher two decades ago when states did not have the strict laws on drinking and seat-belt use that most have today. 97. Few, if any, other states have similar laws. 98. Fifteen states have stricter laws, taking the vote from all felons, even those who received probation or suspended sentences. 99. Five other states have similar laws, and many more are waiting to see what the Supreme Court will do. 100. Florida is the only state that prohibits adoption by all gays while two other states, Mississippi and Utah, have laws banning adoption by same-sex couples. |