On July 28, 2006, the day before the 2006 short session of the General Assembly adjourned, lawmakers passed House Bill 2212, which set up the Lottery Oversight Committee. Governor Mike Easley signed it two weeks later. [Continue Reading...]
The recent series in the Raleigh News & Observer, “Mental Disorder: The Failure of Reform,†has deservedly received a lot of attention throughout North Carolina. By shining light on the North Carolina’s failed reform and privatization efforts the exposé has helped make it more likely that state policymakers will begin to give these issues at least some of the attention they deserve. [Continue Reading...]
