A few legislators predicted the incident would damage Mr. Collins's political career.

The board hopes to send the proposal to the legislature next month, and some legislators predicted a lengthy battle.

Republican legislators predict that most recipients will become breadwinners if they have no alternative.

The Administration has requested $534 million for 1988, but legislators have predicted that Congress would appropriate more.

But many legislators predict that budget hard-liners will seize the opportunity and vote for some form of amendment, even one not entirely to their satisfaction.

The debate this year will be furious, legislators predict.

As 1996 began, patients, advocates and legislators all predicted a smooth transition for Empire's 60,000 customers who were to be displaced.

As recently as two months ago, even Republican legislators were predicting a rebellion against the new auto rules.

Many legislators, however, predict that the proposal will end his remarkable winning streak with the Georgia Legislature.

The Assembly recently passed the bill, 53 to 19, and the Senate will follow suit soon, legislators predict.