Thursday, February 4, 2010
News Photo of the Day: Nap time
Posted by TL Pixley on Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 2:42 PM
The 2010 legislative session, for the most part, has been devoid of the excitement and tension that was palpable during the era of Glenn Richardson. You can partly thank the former House Speaker's scandal-tinged resignation, which sparked a long overdue call for ethics reform under the Gold Dome, for the change in atmosphere. In between debates about tremendous challenges — water and transportation, among them — senators and representatives must sit through countless resolutions honoring high school football coaches and Eagle Scouts. Add to the fact that state lawmakers must cut more than $1 billion from the budget, and you don't have a bunch of happy campers. In this photo taken during Governor Perdue's State of the State address lawmakers heard Governor Perdue's vague presentation of his final goals before leaving office
(Text by Thomas Wheatley, Photo by Joeff Davis)
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