For the most part, though, the impact of the law is not yet what its proponents had hoped.

While the program is tiny, its proponents hope it can be an example for other communities.

So far, it hasn't worked out as its proponents had hoped.

And proponents hope the compensation will help pay for the conservation efforts.

Proponents hope it will help reduce the high turnover among these workers, which is estimated to average 50 percent a year.

Proponents of therapeutic cloning hope the Senate will take its time with the issue.

Proponents hoped or expected that schools would be protected by the introduction of a sales tax.

Proponents had hoped the initiative would be put on the ballot in November 2004.

Eventually, we will have to pay more or, as "starve the beast" proponents hope, do with much less.

Today, another transportation bond act is on the ballot and its proponents hope it will avoid the same fate.