Many of the bills will come back to haunt us when the legislature reconvenes in January. While flag wavers believe that whites, who constitute a majority, would vote to keep the Stars and Bars flying, polls indicate that a slim majority believes it should come down. The House bill called for a vote in November. Only fanatics turn out for special elections, and they're banking on having more fanatics than us. The flag will still be flying over the new dome when the legislature returns next year to further try our collective sensibilities.
Drivers here pay among the highest rates in the nation.
Both Georgia and North Carolina have lower rates, but we are getting ready to use the Virginia plan, where the rates are higher. While even proponents admit that insurance rates will increase under the new plan, they are relying on the competition created by letting insurance companies choose their clients to eventually stabilize rates. Knotts blocked passage of the bill, but expects it to pass when the legislature reconvenes on June 17 to finalize the session. The bill would require taxpayers to reimburse property owners when government rules or regulations devalue their property. It deals with every element of land use, from the most benign residential use, to game laws, to nuclear waste disposal.