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Submission + - Gov official complains to too high quality work (newsobserver.com)

Submitted by snsh
snsh writes: When a computer scientist in North Carolina petitioned the state for a new traffic signal in his neighborhood, a transportation official replied with a complaint about what "appears to be engineering-level work" done by someone who is not licensed as a professional engineer.

Submission + - Amazon prevails in state sales tax dispute (newsobserver.com)

Submitted by snsh
snsh writes: A US judge has ruled for Amazon.com against North Carolina's request to turn over the names of its customers to state tax officials. The ruling was focused on privacy grounds, so the state can still re-request less detailed sales data which does not identify items purchased.

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