31.  As soon as India gained independence in 1947, Gandhi's home state of Gujurat was the first state to ban the production and consumption of alcohol.

32.  As they move past the first primary state, Gore and Bradley's next major test will come on March 7, with 15 state primaries and caucuses.

33.  Georgia was the first state to deliver a Clinton victory during the Democratic primaries in 1992.

34.  Georgia was the first state to put some numbers and a controversial proposal on the table.

35.  Gov. George Pataki is expected to sign the measure, which would make New York the first state to ban these exchanges.

36.  Gregory Connolly, director of the tobacco control program, said Massachusetts is the first state to show a decline in both youth and adult smoking.

37.  Grupo Oaxaca is working to pass similar laws in the 32 states, and last week Sinaloa became the first state to pass such a law.

38.  Gov. George Pataki announced Thursday that he had vetoed a bill to make New York the first state to require that cigarettes meet fire-safety standards.

39.  Gov. Gray Davis signed a bill that will make California the first state to require fixed staffing ratios of nurses to patients in hospitals.

40.  Gov. Pete Wilson has made California the first state to deregulate its electric industry.