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June 19, 2009

State lawmakers aim for budget with $900M more taxes

North Carolina lawmakers said Thursday they are closer to the governor's suggestion of adding more than $1 billion in new taxes to the state budget, which she says would prevent public school teachers from being laid off. Read More

June 18, 2009

Winston-Salem council approves ballpark loan

Construction on the unfinished downtown baseball stadium could resume as early as July. Read More

Got a big family? N.C. wants proof

The N.C. Department of Revenue won't mail refund checks until some families can verify a large number of dependents. Read More

City’s regret over Klan-Nazi shootings may soften tone of race debate

Whether moving on or healing, the City Council seems ready to get past the 1979 shooting. Read More

June 17, 2009

Political consultant removed from City Council meeting

Bill Burckley, a former councilman who helps run campaigns for local candidates, was asked to leave the Tuesday council meeting for being disorderly. Read More

Perdue calls for more taxes, fewer education cuts

Gov. Bev Perdue called for more taxes and a budget that does not increase class sizes during a rally and news conference in Raleigh this morning. Read More

June 18, 2009

N.C. lawmakers spotlight films for better tax break

Hollywood is now on stage in the legislature's regular debates about whether targeted tax breaks pay off with more and better jobs. Lights. Make-up. Incentives? Read More

June 17, 2009

Ports Authority, chairman subpoenaed in Easley probe

The North Carolina State Ports Authority and its chairman have been subpoenaed by federal investigators already interested in the activities of former Gov. Mike Easley and his wife. Read More

Guilford commissioners meet Thursday night

A preview of the meeting. Read More

Former N.C. State chancellor testifies to grand jury

The former chancellor of North Carolina State University testified Wednesday to a federal grand jury that is seeking details about a job given to former first lady Mary Easley. Read More

Jamestown employees won't get pay raises

Town employees left the Jamestown Town Council meeting Tuesday upset because merit pay increases were removed from the 2009-10 budget. Read More

Amazon warns N.C. affiliates about tax issue

To close a $4.5 billion budget gap, the state House wants Amazon and other online retailers to collect N.C. taxes on digital click-throughs. Read More

June 16, 2009

Bullying bill clears House committee

Under the bill, school districts would have to adopt policies that ban bullying of students based on certain racial, ethnic or other personal identifications. Among those characteristics is sexual or gender identification. Read More