Lottery, Tobacco Tax Dominates N.C. Legislative Session (WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh) It took one of the longest legislative sessions in recent memory, but lawmakers in North Carolina overcame decades of resistance this year to finally sign off on a state lottery and a sizable increase in the tax on cigarettes.
Two absent senators may have prevented decision (New Bern Sun Journal) RALEIGH - The lottery bill cleared the state Senate on Tuesday, mainly because two opponents of the games were absent and one of those two senators decided not to invoke a parliamentary maneuver available to him to block it. The two absent senators were...
houstonpress.com | News | Close to the Vest | 2005-08-25 (Houston Press) In many cities, police officers have badgered their bosses to get as many bulletproof vests as possible. But those cities aren't like Houston. Houston, you may know, is freaking hot . And humid. Ever try to wear a bulletproof vest in August while directing traffic on Louisiana?
