Around the horn: pass the chestnuts edition
I hope everyone had a merry Christmas, or at least a pleasant break from the daily grind for those who don’t celebrate the holiday. In this week between the arrivals of Saint Nick and Baby New Year, you can expect not a whole heck of a lot to get done here in Cap City. The walk into the office this morning was quite lonely. Still, here are a few things to catch up on as the eggnog wears off:
- In case you missed it, Inside Scoop offered up its annual Scoopie Awards.
- The new state innocence commission is hard at work.
- The hardest working man in journalism takes a look at the 2008 state political contests.
- Season’s greetings from the nation’s governors.
- Apparently, North Carolina has scratched its lottery itch.
- Kerra Bolton considers the Bubba Buddha of Easley. You think Buddha liked racin’?
- Scott Mooneyham considers Easley’s push for an adoption tax credit.
Other things to ponder this week: North Carolina’s minimum wage rises to $6.15 an hour on January 1; new lobbying laws go into full effect on the same day; if rumors can be believed John Edwards will official announce a run for President this week; and we are now just under a month away from the start of the 2007 legislative session.
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