21.   In June, Sao Paulo state assembly approved a bill allowing the sale of its utilities.

22.   It limits state assembly members to three two-year terms and state senators to two four-year terms.

23.   Kean expressed concern that the impeachment proceedings could cost state Republican lawmakers control of the state assembly when they come up for re-election this fall.

24.   Lone, the Kashmiri advocate, is a former member of the state assembly but now rejects involvement in any form of Indian politics.

25.   Naidu won a seat in the state assembly.

26.   On Tuesday, Ms. Kuehl became the first openly homosexual candidate elected to the California legislature, winning in a state assembly district that includes Santa Monica.

27.   Pennsylvania lacks strong leadership from Gov. Tom Ridge and the state assembly in combatting drunk driving, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

28.   Republican leaders in the state assembly charged that companies with ties to the administration of the former Democratic governor benefitted from the sale.

29.   Shares in utilities controlled by the state government of Sao Paulo surged after the state assembly voted to sell assets yesterday in the three utilities.

30.   She met with Sheldon Silver, the speaker of the New York state assembly, and Judith Hope, the state Democratic Party chair.