Lowndes Client Corner Podcast Episode 5 - Winter Park Distilling Company Brews One-Of-A-Kind Facility in Winter Park
The North Carolina General Assembly passed the ABC Omnibus bill, Senate Bill 527, and it was signed into law by Governor Cooper on Monday, July 8, 2024. Most of the provisions of the bill go into effect immediately. The bill...more
The North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation to modernize North Carolina’s alcohol laws during the 2022 legislative short session. These bills create parity for distilleries, create new definitions of “restaurants”...more
Kilpatrick Townsend’s Government Relations Team represents a variety of clients across many industries and in all levels of government, with a focus on the North Carolina General Assembly. Below is an update on the activity...more
The legislature’s long-awaited crossover deadline has come and gone. The dash to move bills out of their chamber of origin was relatively calm compared to previous years, but crossover week still saw lengthy committee and...more
It is official: the legislature has officially passed the self-imposed crossover deadline. The deadline is an attempt to narrow down the number of bills eligible for consideration throughout the remainder of the legislative...more
This week, Governor Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina will remain under an extended stay at home order. The extended Executive Order requires all residents to continue to wear masks in public and work from home unless...more
Almost three weeks into the new fiscal year, the State budget stalemate continues with no clear path to resolution. On the other hand, the legislature appears to be winding down its work on other issues for the long session...more
The week at the General Assembly ended without a budget veto override or compromise on the budget. Legislators considered bills on a variety of other topics....more
The North Carolina General Assembly adjourned on June 29, with Governor Cooper signing 32 out of 45 final public bills passed by the General Assembly. Moving at an extremely accelerated pace, the six-week short session saw...more