Lottery plan dies in N.C. Senate

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alma1 — Thu, 25 Aug 2005 11:51:16 GMT

Wake up you lot...we need to keep all that money that is going to other states...what is the problem here

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Tnplayer805 — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 21:53:52 GMT

Sorry NC. Maybe next year... I really had hope for you guys.

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wizeguy — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 15:35:12 GMT

I'm disappointed in the Senate not even attempting a vote. This article implies that Wilma Sherril may have been influenced to break from the Republican stronghold.

Lottery plan dies in N.C. Senate

Lottery Post — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 14:39:23 GMT

North Carolina Senate lottery supporters early this morning threw away the last chance to bring games to the state this year.Senate lawmakers worked to give final approval to a flurry of pending bills before adjourning for the year.The absence of Republican Sens. Ham Horton and John Garwood, of Forsyth and Wilkes counties respectively, gave lottery supporters the two votes they needed to approve the measure.But Senate President Marc Basnight, D-Dare, announced at 2 a.m. that the chamber would ho... [ More ]