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Raleigh vs. Charlotte: The economic impact of an MLB team
As MLB looks to expand, North Carolina could be the home of a future MLB team.
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Study: Raleigh, Charlotte strong contenders for MLB team
A new study from NC State analyzes ten potential cities for an MLB team, with Raleigh and Charlotte among the top contenders.
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Bill allowing beer and wine at university stadiums heads to governor
House Bill 389, which would open the way for universities to sell beer and wine at college sporting events, is awaiting a signature from the governor. The bill, if Gov. Roy Cooper signs it, will expand existing legislation and also seeks to control consumption at NCAA events, such as football games, where drinking is prevalent...
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Bill allowing beer and wine at university stadiums clears another hurdle
House Bill 389 could soon become law. The Senate/Higher Education Committee on Wednesday, June 5, approved the bill, introduced in the Senate as S.B. 296. It passed the House, 88-24, April 16. The bill heads to the Senate Commerce Committee. H.B. 389, if passed by the Senate, would expand existing legislation and also seeks to...
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Voters Embrace Bond Referendums, Taxes Not So Much
RALEIGH — Nov. 6 turned out to be a good day — mostly — for supporters of local bond referendums throughout North Carolina. Supporters of local sales tax increases across the state met with less success. Wilmington voters rejected a tax-funded minor league baseball stadium, but voters in Alamance and Wake counties approved new borrowing power to upgrade local community colleges.
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Republicans Win Governor’s Race, Gain Seats in General Assembly
RALEIGH — Former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory became North Carolina’s third Republican governor since the 19th century and the first since then to work with a General Assembly controlled by his own party, as the GOP built on its electoral momentum from 2010.
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Local Ballots Feature More Than Two Dozen Measures
RALEIGH — Six counties will decide whether to adopt an additional 0.25 cent sales tax. Three counties will be asking voters to alter the makeup or method of election of their board of county commissioners. Then there are municipal referendums, ranging from bond issues to the sale of a water system to banning smoking on the beach.
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Wilmington Council Puts Ballpark Bond In November Lineup
WILMINGTON – The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to place a $37 million bond referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot. If voters approve the bonds and all goes as planned, a Class A Atlanta Braves affiliate could begin playing in a 5,500-seat riverfront stadium by 2014.
Opinion
Public Needs Vs. Public Wants
Rather than gravitate toward more fiscally sound decisions, some local governments have started becoming more desperate -- considering projects on their wish list rather than their need list.
Opinion
No. 608: Will Baseball Strike Out? Money, Markets, and Competition
Having grown up in Cincinnati, the home of the first professional baseball team, I’m a natural baseball fan. During the baseball season, one of the first things I do each morning is check the standings to see how the Reds did the previous day.
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Call. 92: N.C. School Mascots May Violate Federal Law
The mascots of two North Carolina colleges may violate federal antidiscrimination laws, under the wording of a statement released in April by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
