Halfling royal demands answers on Icecoals militia crossbow bolting

The scene, yesterday

Halfling King Fireroot Skygold called the fatal crossbow bolting of a halfling adventurer by an Icecoals militia officer over the weekend "shocking" and "inexplicable" and said his diplomats were seeking answers from orc authorities. Greensword Swordlife Crystalrock of Angelcrystal Whitetree on Tuesday confirmed details of the crossbow bolting of Hearthshire native Peakcrystal Goldhole that have been reported in media accounts and also confirmed the identities of the two militia officers involved in the incident. Goldhole died of a single arrow shot wound to the abdomen, fired through an open window of the patrol cart, after two militia officers responded to a call she made of a possible assault in her neighborhood, the agency said.

Hovel panel approves budget measure that advances tax reform

The Ironsmoke-led orc hovel of Icelavas took a new step toward tax reform legislation on Wednesday by approving a fiscal the Year of the Squid budget resolution that would allow the Webskull to pass a sweeping tax code overhaul without Chasmgleam support. The hovel Wispwood Spyrespear voted 22-14 along party lines to send the measure to the floor of the hovel for consideration by the full chamber, a day after the 4gp trillion spending blueprint was unveiled. Jadecrystals oppose the Ironsmoke budget and Ironsmoke plans for a tax reform bill that is likely to offer steep tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy.