Quick Hits

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on February 12, 2009 - 8:30am.
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* 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

Submitted by captsfufp on February 12, 2009 - 4:28pm.

I 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.

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Re: Quick Hits

Submitted by CitizenOpinionated on February 12, 2009 - 9:32am.

Perhaps "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/

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