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'Short session' has strife, upsets, antics
Legislators spent more than two months in Raleigh for what was supposed to be the "short session" in their two-year cycle.
Fund may not weather a storm
Insurance companies say a major hurricane could result in billions of dollars in charges to their industry that could be passed along to homeowners throughout the state.
Bill broadens ban on kids in pickup beds
Wake County Briefs: Drivers across North Carolina will be barred from allowing children younger than 16 to ride in the back bed of a pickup truck beginning in October.
Legislators show stamina
Lawmakers agreed to create new felonies for those who commit drive-by shootings, solicit others to join gangs or threaten gang members who try to leave.
Legislators end hectic session
State lawmakers tackled the state's shaky probation system, tried to rein in mental health reforms run amok, adopted drought emergency measures, and imposed tougher penalties on child sex offenders.
Gang bill seen as hollow
It will now be a felony to participate in gang activity, solicit anyone to join a gang or threaten anyone for quitting a gang.
Durham meal tax will be put to vote
1% restaurant levy to be on Nov. ballot.
Bill may limit guns for mentally ill
The legislature on Thursday passed bills dealing with a range of controversial issues.
Bullying bill dies over gay controversy
Legislation designed to combat bullying in schools is dead, according to a state senator who worked on the proposal.
House, Senate at odds over health plan
The last big battle between the House and Senate this session may be how to bail out the N.C. State Health Plan.
Reassessments set to speed up
The legislature today may require timelier revaluations when property values change.
Hackney blocks bill on legal fee recovery
News organizations and members of the public who have sued to gain access to public records will still need a judge's approval to be reimbursed for legal costs.
New state budget includes zoo money
The state budget signed by Gov. Mike Easley on Wednesday includes $2.7 million to renovate and expand the polar bear exhibit at the N.C. Zoological Park and an additional $600,000 to plan and design buildings to replace the aging African Pavilion.
'Bullying is bullying,' Lee says
There is no need for a proposed law on bullying to list reasons, including sexual orientation, why a student might be bullied, said Howard Lee, chairman of the state school board.
Durham meals tax advances
Despite an initial vote of disapproval Wednesday, the Durham restaurant tax survived when the Senate reversed itself in a tentative 20-18 vote giving Durham permission to ask residents to approve a tax.
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