The list of those seeking compensation for wrongdoing on the part of the state runs to 32 - victims, their relatives or heirs, all the subjects of so-called claims bills proposed for the spring legislative session.

But those bills might not be considered. The state protected itself from such suits, and the Legislature carves out individual exceptions in the claims bill process. Dismayed by the influence of politics, influence-peddling and money in the process, lawmakers have put the brakes on claims bills for the past two years.

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