81.  In a tight budget year the change seemed likely, especially given the record number of claims bills demanding state money.

82.  In most districts, families pay for their own school supplies, and schools receive no state money for children who attend part time.

83.  In recent years, the state has repeatedly used state money and partnerships with universities to try to attract private investment in high-technology projects.

84.  In the state of Washington, the Legislature is considering a bill to prohibit using state money to pay for any remedial work.

85.  In the end, the competition between Mirage and the Pequots revolved almost entirely around who would guarantee the state more money.

86.  Internal audits released on Wednesday by the Pataki administration portray an agency with few controls, where state money sloshed freely with little regard for contracting procedures or documentation.

87.  Instead of rising, long-term interest rates could fall, and that would save the state money.

88.  It found that equalization not only eliminated the advantages of local money but also increased the importance of state money in shaping student performance.

89.  It is unclear whether any of the decisions wound up costing the state money.

90.  It will save New York state money, but federal health-care spending, at least in the short term, will go up.