Winning number: 25-24
Wednesday, August 31st, 2005
By Chris Fitzsimon
Winston-Salem Journal
N.C. Senate approves a lottery, despite Republican views that it’s bad policy
By David Rice JOURNAL RALEIGH BUREAU
RALEIGH
The N.C. Senate voted 25-24 yesterday to approve a lottery for North Carolina, with Lt. Gov. Beverly called on to cast a rare deciding vote and two Republican opponents absent.
The state had been the last on the East Coast without a lottery.
"The money has been leaving North Carolina. It’s time we keep it at home," said Sen. Tony Rand, the majority leader.
"I think it’s time for North Carolina to join the other states. All of the Southeastern states around us have the lottery. We are contributing to schools in other states instead of here," said Rand, D-Cumberland.
Gov. Mike Easley is scheduled to sign the lottery bill, which passed the N.C. House by a vote of 61-59 in April, into law today. (…more)
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