The N.C. Association of Realtors is getting pushback from some of its members over new assessments being used to pay for public relations campaigns designed to stop land transfer taxes and other measures unpopular with the group.
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- Moore adviser White is new big-city mayors' leader
- Sheriff: Shank found in NC State coach's son cell
- Lawyers in NC trooper death case seek privacy
- Debate on menthol cigarettes crucial to Lorillard
- Survey: Gas and violence among hurricane worries
- Man kicked by SC state trooper sues
- Unknown disease killing off Florida's state tree
- Fort Jackson gets fewer soldiers for summer surge
- 2 Charlotte police officers plead to drug charges
- NC agriculture chief seeks calm on state peppers
- Woman with 5 dead spouses indicted; charges added
- Immigrant's arrest strands children on NC highway
- Embattled York County coroner to step down
- NC studio says it will build huge production stage
- VCU administrators resign from leadership posts
- A dozen to hospital from Charlotte grocery
- Widow says slain trooper's baby needs `miracle'
- Tourism travails: summer fun faces uncertain times
- Lenoir furniture factory to add 100 workers
- Crews work to restore power after NC storms
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"They're threatening us with our livelihood if we don't support their political agenda with our money. That's just flat wrong."
David Spurling, a broker with BrokerHouse Realty in Raleigh, on a $50 assessment the N.C. Association of Realtors is charging its members to help fund the group's campaign to stop land transfer tax referenda.
THE NEWS & OBSERVER, 7/23/08
Bills and Resolutions
Lawmakers gave final legislative approval to 229 bills and passed 31 joint resolutions in 2008, according to Gerry Cohen, the head of the legislature's Bill Drafting Division.
NCSL Meeting
More than 70 North Carolina lawmakers and legislative staffers are in New Orleans this week for the annual meeting of the National Conference of State Legislatures.
TVA Lawsuit
The Tennessee Valley Authority violated federal laws when it renovated and expanded power plants without installing new air pollutions scrubbers, a former U.S. government air quality official told a federal judged Tuesday.
Human Trafficking
Human trafficking appears to be a growing problem in North Carolina, say experts who track such cases.
McCain Supporters
Veterans backing Republican U.S. Sen. John McCain for president came to Raleigh Tuesday to call on North Carolina voters to take his military experience into consideration when choosing a president.
Dole's PAC
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole's Leadership Circle political action committee gave more than $300,000 in three years to Republicans.
McHenry Loan
Republican U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry has loaned $175,000 to his re-election campaign, according to campaign finance reports.
Munger Finances
Libertarian gubernatorial nominee Mike Munger received $12,515 through the end of June.
Central Prison
Some Raleigh residents are up in arms about an expansion of nearby Central Prison that they learned about only after construction began.
DMV Embezzlement
A former state Division of Motor Vehicles worker has pleaded guilty to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the agency during a five-year period.
Disability Benefits
Republican U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick and federal officials announced Monday a plan to expedite disability hearings for injured workers in the Charlotte area who endure delays among the longest in the nation.
New Fundraiser
James Earp is taking over as chief fundraiser for U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole's re-election campaign.