And while some situations change little, others continue to evolve - among them electric deregulation, luxury decontrol, and restitution in the Manhattan co-op scandal.

The pre-eminent issue in Texas for Enron was electric deregulation.

With electric deregulation, we've let the genie out of the bottle too early.

This set the stage for a contentious and vigorous public debate about the rationale for electric deregulation.

Connecticut's eight-year experiment with electric deregulation has not delivered on its promise of lower prices and customer choice.

The meltdown of electric deregulation in California last year resulted in blackouts and economic upheaval.

But now Texas has gone ahead with electric deregulation as officials said their plan was designed to avoid the problems that crushed California.

Independent energy companies' first complaint was about the public education campaign that accompanied electric deregulation.

The slow acceptance of electric deregulation by consumers has been driven by the lack of competition in the marketplace, officials acknowledged.

Lawmakers this week began the early filing of bills, while committees wrapped up their reports on issues from water rights to electric deregulation.