1.   Although several analysts agreed that freeing the lottery from state oversight could increase its returns, they said that could be accomplished without selling any of the lottery.

2.   A bill introduced by Sen. Chris Cummiskey, D-Phoenix, to require state oversight and raise minimum operating standards received tentative Senate approval this week.

3.   A school without bureaucracy or state oversight.

4.   Cubanski concedes that state oversight of charters is proving to be frustrating.

5.   For example, some states exempt religious schools from state oversight, thus allowing diploma mills to register as religious institutions.

6.   Final approvals are expected tomorrow from a state oversight board and the California Public Utilities Commission, officials said.

7.   Florida lawmakers this year increased state oversight of elections and outlawed the use of punchcard ballots that were blamed for many of the election problems.

8.   Franklin said the state was trying to balance regulatory requirements with concerns by lawmakers and others, some of whom resent any state oversight of religious child-care centers.

9.   Gov. George Pataki has, meanwhile, been seeking to place the association under stricter state oversight.

10.   He brought Howard Hughes, the reclusive billionaire, and state officials together to work out state oversight of casinos.