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Perdue signs ABC reform
Promising to put a stop to the "embarrassing stories" that have emerged about the practices of some local Alcoholic Beverage Control boards, Gov. Bev Perdue signed into law a bill meant to end excessive salaries, poorly run liquor stores and lavish gifts from liquor companies.
Perdue stressed that the actions of only a few of the nearly 170 local boards in the state made the law necessary.
ABC reforms await Perdue's signature
After months of meetings and debate, it's finally last call for reforms to the state Alcoholic Beverage Control System.
And after the state Senate and House gave final approval to the measure Thursday, that call belongs to Gov. Beverly Perdue, who is expected to sign the bill into law in the coming days.
"We've had too many scandals with local ABC boards, and we recognize a need to provide some reform," said Chrissy Pearson, a Perdue spokeswoman.
Tougher e-waste rules soon to be law
RALEIGH A new bill may let North Carolinians dump their old computers on the street for recycling pickup alongside their plastic bottles and cans.
An amended electronic-waste bill that only needs the governor's signature assigns shared responsibility for recycling electronics to manufacturers and local governments. Either manufacturers can arrange for recycling their products, or they can pay for local governments to do the heavy lifting for them.
Manufacturers must recycle NC computers and TVs
RALEIGH, N.C. - A new bill may let North Carolinians dump their old computers on the street for recycling pickup alongside their plastic bottles and cans.
An amended electronic waste bill that only needs the governor's signature assigns shared responsibility for recycling electronics to manufacturers and local governments. Either manufacturers can shoulder most of the burden of recycling their products or they can pay for local governments to do more of the heavy lifting for them.
Editorial: Grasping for Susie's coattails?
The celebrity pooch Susie wore a collar of pearls to a photo-op with the governor last week in Raleigh. Does she have coattails to match?
A stalled bill that would regulate puppy breeders in North Carolina stirred to life again last week after being stuck in committee for a year.
At the same time, Susie's Law, named for the now-famous pit bull mix from Greensboro, was being signed by Gov. Bev Perdue -- and Susie, who added a paw print as photographers clicked away.
Editorial: Maybe Susie can help?
In the end, the best advocate for Susie’s law turned out to be Susie herself.
The gentle, sad-eyed pit bull-shepherd mix, who suffered unimaginable cruelty at the hands of her former master, won hearts everywhere she went, including Raleigh.
As a Senate committee last week discussed the legislation that bears her name, there was 1-year-old Susie, napping peacefully on the floor as a living reminder of what the law really means.
Yes! Weekly Blog - Candidate Profile: Don Vaughan
On Tuesday at the NC General Assembly, Sen. Don Vaughan seemed to be lord of the animal kingdom. One moment, he was running a bill to enhance sentencing for people that heinously torture and abuse animals. The next he was shepherding a surprisingly difficult bill to enable the city of Greensboro to relocate beavers.
“Are you ready for the Don Vaughan show?” asked Sen. Martin Nesbitt, the Asheville Democrat who chairs the Senate Judiciary I Committee.
Greensboro seeks to ban release of police phone numbers
GREENSBORO — Legislators filed two bills in the General Assembly on Tuesday to bar the release of city-issued cell phone numbers used by Greensboro police officers.
The proposed bills, aim to classify the phone numbers as records that pertain to criminal investigations, which are exempt from public records laws.
Assistant City Manager Denise Turner said the proposals address concerns about calls to officers’ phones from the media at crime scenes.
