The measure, in effect, banned affirmative action at the state level.

The measure would not ban private travel, as some members have urged.

In its latest version, the measure would not ban spending by independent groups.

The measure approved last fall would have banned lobbying of either house.

The measure would ban Government purchases of products of the two companies for three years.

One measure would ban the sale of the pocket-sized devices to children under age 16.

The measure would ban soft money, the unregulated donations to the national political parties.

The measure would ban a particular procedure often used in late-term abortions.

A measure banning dwarf tossing was passed with a wide margin.

The Republican measure would ban the domestic assembly of such weapons from illegally imported parts.