91.  And while Massachusetts is more expensive than North Carolina, state officials say cost is not an impediment to many biotech and high-tech companies.

92.  And state officials acknowledge that foul-ups in the complex new system have caused thousands of families to temporarily lose benefits, often through no fault of their own.

93.  And state officials must not only learn their roles under the new law but also help advisers understand theirs.

94.  And state officials never required the groups to submit evidence that they actually accomplished the things they promised to do on their grant applications.

95.  And state officials predict that many of those people will turn to Home Relief for assistance.

96.  And to address the divergent opinions among the state officials, the judge also said he wanted a proposal representing a majority view of the states.

97.  And when the agency was dissolved two years ago, state officials say, it had not produced a single major commercial project.

98.  And when state officials said the winner lived in Union County, rumors at the nursing home got out of hand.

99.  And, those terms were negotiated while several of the companies owned Shippan -- a fact they never told regulators, state officials said.

100.  And with public anger against the companies rising, other state officials became more willing to pursue the fiscal rewards of such lawsuits.