The ability of some states to make sweepingly false declarations of taxes due is stunning.
In the aftermath of the recession, some states will continue to inch towards sound management.
Some states also extend the credit to homes listed on state and local historic property registries.
Some states try to close existing clinics by setting new fees and licensing requirements.
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Some states have also renewed a push to pass legislation echoing the federal requirement.
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Yet today some states require merchants to collect taxes if they merely have in-state affiliates.
Some states require an excuse for absentee voting while others are moving toward no-excuse absentee balloting.
After the Newtown shootings, some states -- including New York -- passed tougher gun laws.
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Some states have passed rules forcing disclosure, but the information often is buried and lacks details.
In some states, transactions can be voided up to seven years after the transfer.
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So is there concern about how some states are trying to skirt this rule?
Bottlers, who have to administer container deposits in some states, also oppose the laws.
Some states have even lower limits on what you can leave to anyone but your spouse.
Some states and municipalities that seem like safe bets are really cooking their books.
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For herbicide-tolerant soybeans, herbicide use went down in some states, but up in others.
Anti-discrimination and anti-vilification laws have already existed on the books in some states in mid 2000s.
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"It is a crime in some states to perform experiments on animals with tattoos, " PETA says.
Lawmakers in some states also enrich themselves by basing pension calculations on something other than salary.
For example, some states require companies generating their own energy to apply for a utility license.
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So why are some states still using outmoded voting technology after years of security warnings?
In the United States, where some states hold gambling monopolies, the figure is 9.2%.
Service contracts work like insurance, and in some states they are regulated like insurance.
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Some states recognize licenses from other states in various job categories, while others do not.
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They are the fundamentals that allow some states to weather economic storms better than others.
And we have had success in some states, but it's just a small percentage.
Some states have enacted legislation that mandates gun locks to be sold with every weapon.
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The bank said it accidentally charged customers in some states twice for their debit-card charges.
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Some states protect employees from adverse actions in response to various forms of lawful, off-duty conduct.
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Today, in some states, more than half of doctors already do not accept new Medicare patients.
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