Smokeless

At 12:45 p.m. today, the House voted 95-14 to concur with the Senate on House Bill 1133, which makes the General Assembly and all of its offices smoke-free. Sent by special messenger to the Governor.
When they come back from vacation, the ashtrays will be gone. Hats off to Rep. Glazier. Powerful speech at the end by Carolyn Justice. Visit the NC Alliance for Health site for more background on this and other smoking issues. Here’s a previous column on this bill.
Audio: The North Carolina General Assembly bans smoking in its buildings (11 minutes)