41.   Last week PRI lawmakers approved a bill in a committee of the Chamber of Deputies that would ban foreign donations to Mexican election observer groups.

42.   Lawmakers approved limits on damage awards as part of the package.

43.   Not all Texas lawmakers approved.

44.   Perry said with the right leadership, tough anti-drunk driving legislation would have a good chance of being approved by lawmakers.

45.   Shares of Telebras rose on expectations lawmakers will approve the reelection bill.

46.   Shares of state-controlled Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA, or Telebras, rose on expectations lawmakers will approve the reelection bill.

47.   Shares rose on hopes lawmakers would approve recently-announced measures to increase taxes.

48.   Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., has threatened to bring the bill up every day until lawmakers approve it.

49.   Since the original court challenge more than a quarter-century ago, Texas lawmakers have approved at least eight different school finance systems.

50.   Sponsors said the measure would make sure that lawmakers did not approve bills that might do unintended harm to businesses.