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Senator Josh Stein on video sweepstakes ban

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By Laura Leslie, NPR

NC Senate Agrees To Ban ‘Sweepstakes’ Games

RALEIGH, N.C. - The North Carolina Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation Monday to shutter hundreds of new businesses that bill supporters argue are offering just another form of illegal video poker where people buy phone or Internet time, then play games on computer screens to win cash and prizes.

By a vote of 47-1, the chamber continued its long history of opposing video gambling, this time through electronic and computer-based devices springing up at new "sweepstakes cafes" or "business centers."

N.C. Senate rejects sweepstakes parlors

RALEIGH The Senate resoundingly rejected the argument that sweepstakes parlors are a harmless cash generator for the state, voting Monday night to ban the industry.

The Senate voted 47-1 in favor of the ban bill, which now heads to the N.C. House where the debate on the parlors - cash cows or dens of sin - will continue.

Sierra Club of North Carolina names Josh a "2009 Environmental Champion of the North Carolina General Assembly"

Sierra Club of North Carolina names Josh a "2009 Environmental Champion of the North Carolina General Assembly" for his efforts to ban plastic bags on the Outer Banks and to clean up Falls Lake.

http://nc.sierraclub.org/work/docs/2009annualreport.pdf

NCAE Names Josh a "Rising Star"

NCAE, the largest teachers group in the state, recently recognized Josh as a "key legislator in the General Assembly who holds great promise for promoting public education and for the improvement of the teaching profession."  Linda Gunter, a Government Relations Specialist, praised Josh saying, "“Sen. Stein ... was instrumental in almost every piece of legislation related to education in the Senate... [W]e are so lucky that he is sitting in that Senate seat.”

Freshman Wins AARP Legislator of Year Award

Josh Stein got hooked on state politics as a law school intern for the powerful House speaker, Dan Blue, in 1994. From his perch at the epicenter of the General Assembly, Stein realized how much influence a state legislator could wield. Now 43, Stein is in the Senate working alongside his old boss. As a first-term senator, D-Wake, he is earning attention as an advocate for consumers’ rights.

WakeUP Presents Legislative Awards

WakeUP Wake County awarded three Wake County legislators with leadership awards at its annual meeting Monday November 16. Representative Deborah Ross, Senator Josh Stein, and Senator Richard Stevens were honored for their hard work and dedication during the 2009 legislative session in passing two key quality growth planning bills.

North Carolina Senator Visits Hopewell Academy

North Carolina Senator Josh Stein stopped by Hopewell Academy to present the school with a State of North Carolina flag on Wednesday morning, October 28th. Students were able to ask Senator Stein questions about his job and what an average day in the life of a State Senator is like. He also led the school in the pledge and toured the facility.

NCSEA Announces 2009 Sustainable Energy Awards

The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA) honored several individuals, businesses and community organizations as part of its Green Energy Economy Forum, Networking Reception and Annual Membership Meeting at the Charlotte Convention Center on Thursday and Friday, October 8-9.  NCSEA announced the 12 winners of its 2009 Sustainable Energy Awards in front of an audience of close to 400 leaders from across North Carolina.