21.   But they have had far-reaching consequences, making it harder for states to adopt restrictions that the Democrats had been reluctant to impose.

22.   By the end of the decade, Banks expects all states to have adopted regulations to protect the public.

23.   Congress should now mandate that all states adopt them.

24.   Despite the interest, no other state has adopted a similar program.

25.   Even as the Congress debates these issues, many states have already adopted similar proposals.

26.   Eight states have adopted laws that include sexual orientation as a protected category in harassment or civil rights statutes governing public schools.

27.   Every state has adopted standards for reading and math.

28.   First, the state adopted a new welfare program that required recipients to find work, increasing the need for child-care placements.

29.   Foremost was that every state adopt a centralized voter registration system rather than rely on the record-keeping of hundreds of local election officials.

30.   Four additional states have adopted a different method that would also make it easier for mutual insurers to raise capital.