Quick Hits


* Rep. Hugh Holliman expects his smoking ban bill to get its first hearing and healthy debate in the House Health Committee on Thursday.

* Republican legislators are urging their Democratic colleagues to back Gov. Beverly Perdue's request to take road projects from the Board of Transportation.

* Democratic leaders of the state House and Senate say that a bill to add a gay marriage ban to the constitution is going nowhere.

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