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Wednesday, February 13, 2013  In Tuesday night's State of Union address, President Obama proposed raising the federal minimum hourly wage from $7.25 to $9, which could mean some changes for local businesses

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Hospitality officials say hotel operators may meet the deadline, but that doesn't mean the issue will be put to rest.

Sunday, January 27, 2013  The State Tourism Department predicts the $15 billion industry may return to pre-recession levels this year.

Monday, January 14, 2013  The Internal Revenue Service pushed back when they'll accept returns to the end of the month, because they had to wait for Congress to finish fiscal cliff talks.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  The deals hands President Barack Obama most of the tax hikes on the rich that he campaigned for

Friday, December 21, 2012  Thursday's drama was a major personal defeat for House Speaker John Boehner.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  More people give to charities during the holidays than any other time of the year either because of the giving spirit or for tax purposes, but there are some charities that state officials warn aren't so charitable.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  The counter to a White House plan last week relies more on politically sensitive spending cuts and would raise half the $1.6 trillion in revenue proposed by Obama over the coming decade.

Monday, November 26, 2012  Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, many of you have already started decorating for the holiday. Since last Thursday, Booth's Christmas Tree Farm near the Highway 701 and Highway 22 interchange has been busy filling orders.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  There are fakes getting passed around, and you could end up paying the price. With Black Friday just a couple days away, money will change hands quickly with shoppers trying to cash in on deals, which means a greater possibility of coming across counterfeit money.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Thursday, a task force that supports the dredging of Georgetown's port met for the first time since voters turned down a referendum that would have added a one percent sales tax. The funding was set to speed up several expensive capital projects, including some of the millions of dollars it's expected to cost to dig out silt that has built up along the Georgetown port passageway.