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As the AP Reports, Gov. Mike Easley signed 25 bills into law today. Among them was the video slot ban, which goes into effect Dec. 1.

For the full list of bills that became law today, click here.

By the way, the governor's office reports Easley came through his surgery just fine. Here's the verbiage from the release:

Raleigh - Gov. Mike Easley underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder this morning. Dr. Bill Garrett and Dr. Dean Taylor “removed spurs, excised a bursa, and debrided the cuff tendons.” The governor will be in a sling for several weeks and then can progress through rehabilitation.

The governor was not sedated, watched the procedure, and is back at work. He joked with the surgeon during the procedure and was in good humor. But Garrett cautioned: “I expect the governor’s mood to change when the nerve block wears off.”