Meanwhile, up in Portland, Clear Creek bottles eaux-de-vie that showcase the essence of Oregon pears, Vermont Gold distills vodka from maple sap and Cold River, a family farm in the heart of Maine's potato country, produces vodka from its spuds.

FORBES: Crafty Spirits

Besides Illinois, they are Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.

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The sort of sophisticated consumers who seek out boutique pinot noirs from Oregon and artisanal cheeses from Vermont would presumably pay a little extra for wild-caught Louisiana shrimp.

ECONOMIST: A very big row over very small creatures

The EPA's position was supported in its suit by 12 states (California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington), a number of local governments and environmental organizations.

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Last I checked, Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota and Vermont allow basically all forms of property in the "marital pot, " regardless of how, from whom or when the property was acquired by either spouse.

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When imports are factored in, this author calculates that average emissions rates for on-grid electricity in Vermont, Washington and Oregon still fall below that of the Bloom fuel cell (but emissions rates vary within each state from utility to utility as well).

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The 23 states where unemployment levels are flat or below Jan. 2009 include: Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Vermont.

FORBES: State Unemployment Levels After Four Years Of Obama

States that require court appointment and approval of the guardian: Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

FORBES: Appointing a Guardian for a Minor Child