(h/t ThinkProgress)
North Carolina may be about to completely end the state's renewable energy program, thanks to Republicans in the state legislature refusing to actually count the votes.
Over the objections of Democratic lawmakers, a Senate committee approved legislation Wednesday to end the state’s 6-year-old renewable energy program.
Opponents of the bill shouted “No!” when voting to show their frustration at Republican Chairman Bill Rabon’s refusal to count votes with a show of hands. In what was clearly a razor-thin margin, both sides said they would have won if the votes had been counted.
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At least a half-dozen Republicans voted with Democrats against the controversial bill Wednesday.
The bill still has to go through another committee, as well as the full state senate and house. But after today's shenanigans, is anyone confident it'll be stopped along the way?