Monday Quick Hits: Hot Policy Topics for this Week

North Carolina:

Child:
Monday, November 26, 2007
Child Fatality Task Force-Intentional Death
This committee is meeting to discus proposed legislation regarding Child Endangerment legislation and a proposed 1-800 hotline for reporting child abuse and neglect. This committee meets on a regular basis during the session break.

Transportation:
Monday, November 26, 2007
21st Century Transportation
This will be the second meeting of this select committee to discuss transportation and infrastructure issues in North Carolina. This committee was appointed by Speaker of the House Joe Hackney and Senate President Pro-Tempore Senator Marc Basnight.

Federal:

Congress:
Congress is still on recess for two weeks. The Senate will actually hold several pro forma sessions during the recess in an attempt to prohibit President Bush from appointing controversial nominees during the recess.