* Bills would set up state and local funding options for rail and transit improvements, including a half-cent sales tax.
* Gary Robertson and Mike Baker of the capital press corps were awarded the 2008 North Carolina AP Staffers of the Year for election coverage.
* A tiny mouse named "Scoop" shuts down political reporting for an hour as reporters scramble to humanely remove him from the legislature.
* President Obama tells Camp Lejeune Marines that he wants to make sure they have 12-month deployments to Afghanistan, not 15-month ones.
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Re: Quick Hits
February 12, 2009 - 4:28pm — captsfufpI thought Marines only did 6 months?? Not trying to start any inter-branch rivalry, but it's the Army that's been doing 15-month deployments. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Marines (lucky for them) have only been doing 6 months.
Hooah.
Re: Quick Hits
February 12, 2009 - 9:32am — CitizenOpinionatedPerhaps "Scoop" is related to the mice out in San Francisco that will receive $30 million dollars in Stimulus money. I guess we see where we stand as citizens now...
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/12/earmark-less-bill-gives-pelosis-mouse-cookie/