Washington Passes Amended Ballpark Bill
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The District of Columbia Council approved an amended financing plan for a ballpark for the Expos, adding provisions that major league baseball is likely to reject and could jeopardize the proposed move of the franchise.
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The DC Council granted preliminary approval to a baseball stadium financing package by a 6-4 vote with three abstentions yesterday, giving DC Mayor Anthony A. Williams a narrow victory for his often-polarizing project.
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Major League Baseball selected Washington, DC, as the new home for the Montreal Expos on Wednesday, bringing the iconic American sport back to the US capital after a 33-year absence.
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The District of Columbia Council approved financing a ballpark for the Washington-bound Expos after voting Tuesday to cap funding at &#36;630 million.
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The Washington, D.C., City Council  will debate stadium funding again on Tuesday after a bill  passed last week was rejected by Major League Baseball and put  baseball's return to the U.S. capital at risk.
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams took the final step in bringing baseball back to the District of Columbia on Wednesday, signing a long-awaited funding bill for building of a new stadium.
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Some of the rules changes approved Tuesday by the House at the opening of the 109th session of Congress:
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Proclaiming it a great day in Washington, Mayor Tony Williams confirmed Wednesday afternoon that Major League Baseball is returning to Washington.
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams predicted Monday he has enough votes in the District of Columbia Council to approve financing for a ballpark for the Expos in the location agreed to in the team's contract to relocate to the capital.
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Baseball's plan to move the Expos to Washington might come apart after the District of Columbia Council voted last night to require private financing for at least half the cost of a new ballpark.
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Financing for a ballpark for the Washington-bound Expos would be capped at $630 million under an amendment approved Tuesday by the District of Columbia Council.
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The Montreal Expos would be renamed the Washington Nationals if the proposed move of the franchise is approved by baseball owners.
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Major League Baseball will announce Wednesday that Washington will be the new home of the Montreal Expos, bringing the national pastime back to the nation's capital for the first time in 33 years, The Associated Press has learned.
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Congress gave final approval Monday to legislation that could save Washington residents roughly $500 annually on their federal tax returns by making state sales taxes deductible again after 18 years.
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Expos president Tony Tavares told reporters of the move after the Expos&#39; final home game. That news was later confirmed to Washington mayor Anthony Williams by MLB officials.
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Instead of rubber-stamping the Montreal Expos' proposed move to Washington as expected Thursday, Major League Baseball owners made the surprise decision to table the vote. Commissioner Bud Selig said the move will still take place, with a vote by owners coming by Dec. 6.
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Washington, DC (Sports Network) - The DC City Council took a major step on Tuesday in planning to build a new ballpark to house the Washington Nationals.