61.  For years, conservative lawmakers have tried to create a voucher program to send kids to private schools with state money.

62.  For example, sending terminally ill, nonviolent prisoners home to die would save the state money that otherwise would be spent on high-cost medical care.

63.  Gov. George W. Bush has said he opposes using state money for sports facilities.

64.  Gottfried, a Manhattan Democrat, said providing state money to extend coverage to illegal immigrants was the most humane and fiscally prudent option.

65.  Gov. George Pataki called it outrageous that state money was spent on it.

66.  He also released millions of dollars in state money for favored projects and programs.

67.  He and legislative leaders promised to provide state money to help spur the growing interest in Hartford.

68.  He promised state emergency money to help pay for the cleanup and emergency services.

69.  He said prisons were reaching capacity and predicted more state money would be needed to pay for greater numbers of public school students.

70.  He said, however, that he would not give any state money to such agencies.