Legislators pleased with latest session
Monday, July 31st, 2006
By Chris Fitzsimon
By BARRY SMITH 
FREEDOM RALEIGH BUREAU
RALEIGH — Lawmakers adjourned the 2006 short session of the General Assembly early Friday morning and headed home for the remainder of the summer, with many of them facing campaigns for re-election in the fall.
During their two-and-a-half-month stay in Raleigh, they approved an $18.9 billion budget, adopted broad campaign, lobbying and ethics reforms, raised the minimum wage, required all passengers in a vehicle to buckle up, restricted many teen drivers from using cell phones and made it easier for telephone companies to offer cable television service.
“It’s the best session that I ever remember,” House Speaker Jim Black, D-Mecklenburg, said shortly after the gavel fell for the last time in the session at 1:09 a.m. Friday.
“I think it was just an absolutely good session,” said Rep. William Wainwright, D-Craven.
Freshman Rep. George Cleveland, R-Onslow, has a different opinion.
“I think it’s been a poor session,” Cleveland said. “Everything as usual ends up being done in the dark of night.”
Rep. Russell Tucker, D-Duplin, said lawmakers did a good job in providing for education this year. (more…)
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