http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/quick_hits_63 Comments for "Quick Hits" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/quick_hits_63 <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>* U.S. Rep. <a href="/dome/profiles/virginia_foxx">Virginia Foxx</a> <a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2009/04/virginia_foxx_mathew_shepards.html">says</a> murder of Matthew Shephard was not a hate crime, but just a robbery, in floor speech today.</p><p>* Gov. <a href="/dome/profiles/beverly_perdue">Beverly Perdue&#39;s</a> office has referred to the &quot;swine flu&quot; in press releases, but they&#39;ve not had any internal discussion on the best name.</p><p>* National Rifle Association also opposes state Sen. <a href="http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=S&amp;nUserID=230">Don Davis&#39;</a> &quot;puppy mill&quot; <a href="http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2009&amp;BillID=s460">bill</a>; earlier opposed similar House bill.</p><p>* Charlotte Observer columnist Jack Betts <a href="http://jackbetts.blogspot.com/2009/04/did-clients-under-report-payments-to.html">thinks</a> it&#39;s &quot;a bit of quirky irony&quot; that former lobbyist <a href="/profiles/don_beason">Don Beason</a> is being investigated. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/quick_hits_63#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/quick_hits_63#comment Beverly Perdue dogs Don Beason Don Davis hate crime Jack Betts lobbying Matthew Shepard National Rifle Association Under the Dome Virginia Foxx Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:48:23 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 13634 at http://projects.newsobserver.com