Here are links to and/or pdf files of news stories that have covered the proposed Recreation and Entertainment Tax as it applies to golf:

NEWS 14 VIDEO - News 14 covered the issue the weekend of July 11-12, with interviews of golfers on the course and comments from industry leaders.  This is a link to the video on News 14's website

RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER, July 16, 2009 - This is a pdf of the FRONT PAGE, ABOVE THE FOLD story that ran in the Raleigh News and Observer.  The article features industry leaders speaking about their concerns which include negative impact on almost 70,000 jobs across the state

SKYVIEW GOLF TOURNAMENT, July 17, 2009 - This is a pdf copy of an article about a charity golf tournament in Asheville where the city-owned golf course waived the fees to play in order to allow the charity to continue to host the tournament.  Due to the tight economic climate, the tournament had lost their title sponsor, and would probably have not been able to continue the tournament this year.

TAXING RECREATION?, July 17, 2009 - This is a pdf version of a video news story that aired on Fox Charlotte.  In it, the reporter interviews golfers on the course that acknowledge that a tax on golf will definitely result in their playing less golf, enforcing the reality that taxing golf will have negative consequences on the golf industry, and the North Carolina economy in general.