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KTS Strategies brings years of experience providing clients in a diverse range of industries with comprehensive policy and advocacy advice before federal, state, and local agencies. In North Carolina, we advise local...more
The General Assembly returned to Raleigh briefly this week for a one-day round of committee meetings to discuss the newly proposed redistricting maps for the state's congressional and legislative maps. No votes were held, but...more
This week Governor Roy Cooper signed into law two bills with sweeping implications. The first was HB346: Reorganization and Economic Development Act, which will allow North Carolina’s two hospital service corporations,...more
The North Carolina General Assembly reconvened last week to formally begin the 2023-24 legislative session and swear in new members. There were no committee meetings or official business conducted this week. Lawmakers will...more
Primaries were held in seven states across the nation on Tuesday, June 7, including here in Iowa. Primaries set the matchups for the fall general election....more
The North Carolina General Assembly reconvened this week for a skeletal session. No formal work was conducted. The short session is slated to begin Wednesday, May 18, the day after the state's primary election. This week,...more
The seemingly never-ending saga surrounding redistricting in North Carolina appears to have come to an end this week with the N.C. Supreme Court rejecting final appeals to the remedial maps late Wednesday night. With the...more
It was an exciting week at the General Assembly as the halls and chambers were back to normal capacity. Legislators, lobbyists and spectators returned to Raleigh to participate in the redistricting process as well as several...more
Legislators were back in Raleigh this week although no bills were voted on in either chamber. Next week, lawmakers will return to the capitol to draw remedial district maps following the state Supreme Court's decision last...more
Legislators returned to Raleigh this week and passed a bill moving the dates for the 2022 primary and some municipal elections. Primary Election and Some Municipal Election Dates Moved - Both houses passed a bill...more
The South Carolina General Assembly began the second year of a two-year legislative session on Jan. 11, 2022. The legislative session runs through the second Thursday in May, with the General Assembly expected to adjourn sine...more
Legislature Votes to Delay Primaries - Today, the North Carolina legislature voted to delay all primary elections. State Supreme Court oral arguments for the redistricting case (NC League of Conservation Voters v. Hall)...more
As the state braces for its second winter storm warning for this weekend, Governor Cooper has signed a state of emergency declaration to activate state resources if necessary. “This storm will bring significant impacts from...more
In the second half of 2021, the 134th Ohio General Assembly focused on the state legislative and congressional redistricting process and finishing work on a wide variety of legislation dealing with topics such as sports...more
The General Assembly was not in session this week. In today's newsletter we provide a comprehensive rundown of the redistricting process and ongoing litigation over the legislative and Congressional district maps recently...more
The General Assembly was not in session this week. In today's newsletter we provide a brief recap on redistricting with recent newsworthy updates and give a comprehensive rundown of the health-related policies and...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
This week at the General Assembly, legislators continued to negotiate the budget bill with the Governor and members passed new congressional and legislative district maps. Budget Bill - Legislative leaders and Gov....more
This week, legislators ended the arduous process of redistricting by passing new maps for Congress and the General Assembly. And while some non-controversial bills passed out of the legislature, the general attitude on Jones...more
Instead of carving jack-o-lanterns this week, legislators have been hard at work carving decennial redistricting maps. The House held a voting session on Tuesday, but the only bill on the calendar was postponed to another...more
This week at the General Assembly, legislators continued to negotiate the budget bill with the Governor and members worked on new congressional and legislative district maps. Budget Bill - Legislative leaders and Gov....more