71.   The votes marked the first skirmish in the health care debate now raging in the Senate as lawmakers consider GOP and Democrat attempts to regulate managed care plans.

72.   Three laws restricting junk e-mail are already on the books, and lawmakers are considering four more.

73.   To be sure, some within the state are upset that lawmakers are considering any changes in the death penalty laws.

74.   This year lawmakers will consider a wide range of tax proposals as part of the debate over balancing the budget.

75.   To encourage more participation in managed care, lawmakers are considering incentives such as lower co-payments for enrollees.

76.   U.S. lawmakers will consider next month allowing the sale of military helicopters to Colombia, the U.S. ambassador to Colombia said.

77.   U.S. President Bill Clinton vowed today to keep Congress in session this year until lawmakers consider bottled-up legislation to revamp campaign financing laws.

78.   Veto sessions are held so that lawmakers can consider whether to override vetoes that are made since adjournment in May.

79.   While Americans feel more vulnerable than ever, Ohio lawmakers consider a bill that would make it legal to carry a concealed weapon into child care centers.

80.   While earlier speculation centered on dams or transmission lines, lawmakers are now considering a transfer of stock.