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June 16, 2009

Decision delayed on stadium money request

The Winston-Salem City Council made no decision Monday night about whether to provide $15.7 million more to help build a baseball stadium downtown, in order to give everyone who wanted to speak a chance to be heard. Read More

June 12, 2009

Congress sends Obama bill to regulate tobacco

Historic anti-smoking legislation sped to final congressional passage on Friday — after a bitter fight lasting nearly a half-century — and lawmakers and the White House quickly declared it would save the lives of thousands of smokers of all ages. Read More

June 13, 2009

House prepares for vote on $18.6 billion state budget

The House scheduled a rare Friday evening session to vote on an $18.6 billion state budget, which contains higher taxes added by Democrats who argued taxes are necessary to avoid harsh spending cuts. Read More

June 12, 2009

Ballpark wants $15.7 million more from Winston-Salem

The city has already contributed $12 million to the project. Read More

Bill expands tax credit for home buyers

U.S. Rep. Howard Coble says his plan, which eliminates income-qualifying limits, would jump-start the economy. Read More

N.C. House agrees to tax package as part of budget

The full House agreed Thursday to add nearly $800 million in new taxes to pay for a North Carolina government budget plan in a vote reflecting conflicting partisan opinions on the extent of the state's fiscal crisis and how lawmakers should respond. Read More

June 11, 2009

N.C. Senate tentatively OKs freeing phone prices

Deregulation of the prices North Carolina consumers pay for landline telephone service could be approved as early as next week. Read More

Shucks, Andy, it's just City Hall — forget it

A consultant, Colin Baenziger, goes off and pays us a compliment, and now you’ve taken it the wrong way. Read More

Fees, taxes to soften service cuts

Speeders, litterbugs and other scofflaws would pay more in fines and just about anyone who does business with the government would pay more in fees and taxes under a bill the full House could begin debating as soon as Friday. Read More