On the day it was to take effect, the law was suspended when a coalition of conservative religious groups petitioned for a referendum.

When Southern Baptist missionaries turned their attention to Chicago four years ago, a coalition of several local religious groups petitioned them to stay away.

The company was appointed after the coalition petitioned the court to strip the public housing agency of its authority.

A coalition of yellow cab fleets petitioned City Hall yesterday for an average 27 percent increase in taxi fares, the first rise in almost six years.

Later last year, another coalition of community organizers successfully petitioned to have a question on the ballot asking voters if they wanted city-owned waterfront property to be saved for a park.

To close those loopholes, a coalition of attorneys general in nine states, from New York to Wyoming, petitioned the F.D.A. last May to issue new regulations.

A coalition of women's rights groups has petitioned Gov. Booth Gardner of Washington to review the cases of 65 women in prison for killing or assaulting men who had battered them.

In 2000, a broad coalition of scientists petitioned the White House to create a national system of MPAs to improve conservation of the nation's marine ecosystems, cultural resources, and fisheries.

The museum was granted $18.6 million by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts after a public/private coalition petitioned the state government to support the project.

In 2000, a coalition of 53 environmental advocacy groups petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take regulatory action to address pollution by cruise ships.