North Carolina’s House Bill 130: Energy Choice/Solar Decommissioning Requirement - Now in Effect
Legislators returned to Raleigh this week and passed a bill that among other things, adjusts the budget law enacted in October 2023. They also voted to override four vetoes by Gov. Roy Cooper. Budget Adjustment Bill - ...more
North Carolina lawmakers recently passed a new bill to make the state more appealing to captive insurance companies and risk-retention groups. Senate Bill 319, which passed with unanimous support and was supported by the...more
North Carolina lawmakers briefly returned to Raleigh earlier this week for an administrative session, adjourning within a few minutes. Per the General Assembly’s adjournment resolution, SJR 916: Adjournment Resolution,...more
North Carolina recently enacted House Bill 237, which now permits federal PACs and political organizations (527s) to contribute to North Carolina candidates and political committees without registering or reporting as a state...more
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
After a busy week, legislators left Raleigh on Thursday for the foreseeable future. Although they did not pass a new 2024 budget bill, they did appropriate funds for certain purposes and are authorized to return later this...more
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - ABC 11: NC’s Rural Infrastructure Authority approved 20 grant requests, totaling to over $8M Over 800 new jobs are coming to rural communities across North Carolina. The state’s Rural Infrastructure...more
The House and the Senate considered significantly different budget bills this week and legislators discussed bills on a variety of other topics....more
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - WRAL: Japanese pharma company to invest up to $530M in Sanford - Japanese pharmaceutical company Kyowa Kirin — which in February said it would build a $200 million plant in Sanford — is actually...more
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA: Fifty-one North Carolina towns achieve Main Street America status - Fifty-one North Carolina communities have received Main Street America accreditation status for 2024,...more
While legislators continue to discuss a new state budget bill, the North Carolina General Assembly this week considered bills on a variety of topics. Budget Work- Legislators are working on a budget bill for FY 25,...more
Members of the North Carolina General Assembly were back in Raleigh for another full week of committee meetings and floor voting sessions. House and Senate appropriations chairs continued to meet behind the scenes throughout...more
Members of the North Carolina General Assembly were back in full force in Raleigh this week as legislators met for their first full week of business since convening the legislative short session last week, on Wednesday, April...more
Members of the North Carolina General Assembly officially reconvened for the start of the 2024 legislative short session this week. Lawmakers were only in session briefly, gaveling in on Wednesday afternoon, and adjourning...more
The North Carolina General Assembly on Wednesday started its 2024 session with legislators focused on adjusting the second year of the biennial budget adopted last year and considering bills on other topics....more
Over the last three years, following the implementation of an interim policy from the NCAA in July 2021, college student-athletes have been able to pursue name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals. In addition to the NCAA rules,...more
It was a big week in politics throughout the country as Super Tuesday primary results rolled in. In North Carolina, this week began with candidates making their final pleas to voters across the state as they made their way to...more
North Carolinians headed to the polls to vote in various local, state, and federal races, as primary elections were held across the state yesterday. Early voting continues to be popular, as roughly 690,000 votes were cast in...more
EARLY VOTING - Voting for North Carolina’s March 5 primary election is already well underway throughout the state. The early voting period began Thursday, February 15, and will last until Sunday, March 2. During the early...more
The North Carolina General Assembly convened for an administrative session this week, conducting no legislative business. However, several interim committees met to deliberate issues important to legislators, including...more
Members of several joint committees were back in Raleigh this week as interim committee meetings ramped back up. Lawmakers serving on the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services met Tuesday morning...more
While the North Carolina General Assembly remained out of session this week, interim committees convened to deliberate on the integration of artificial intelligence in public education and to scrutinize the state’s...more
This week, the North Carolina General Assembly held an administrative session without conducting any official business or casting votes. The full legislative session is poised to resume in late April. In the interim, several...more
The North Carolina General Assembly was not in session this week, resulting in no legislative activities in Raleigh, though the political landscape continues to shift as candidates for office in North Carolina continue to...more
The North Carolina General Assembly was not in session this week, resulting in no legislative activities in Raleigh. However, the political landscape began to shift as candidates for office in North Carolina started filing on...more