1.  Like many other states, Arizona has introduced bills to regulate HMOs in an effort to protect those enrolled in the plans.

2.  ...an economic expansion that was the envy of many other states.

3.  This sort of activity could be paralleled in many other states.

4.  And in many other states, they said, it has become considerably stricter.

5.  Another delight is hearing from readers like you in Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, New Jersey and many other states.

6.  As in many other states, Bush backers from campaigns gone by are excited about getting involved in another one.

7.  As in many other states that now have casinos, the spending in Illinois has been spurred by competition among gambling concerns whose interests conflict.

8.  As in many other states, a robust national economy has helped state lawmakers create jobs, improve schools and reduce crime.

9.  As with reforms in many other states, however, the changes are subject to funding.

10.  A lawyer representing the federal government, Thomas M. Bondy, said the decision merely put New York in line with many other states.