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Economic Development - YES WEEKLY: Mayor Joines and Rep. Donny Lambeth Announce $35 Million State Appropriation to Support Economic Development in Winston-Salem - Mayor Allen Joines and Rep. Donny Lambeth announced...more
Economic Development - BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA: Kelly King-led effort seeks $50M in state funding to launch innovation effort - North Carolina lawmakers and Gov. Roy Cooper have proposed that the state give $50 million...more
Medicaid Expansion Although states began expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act over a decade ago, this week, North Carolina became the 40th state to do so. Democratic Governor Roy Cooper signed HB 76: Access to...more
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
Budget season has officially begun at the North Carolina General Assembly as each of the joint appropriations subcommittees, which include members of both House and Senate chambers, met to hear from agency officials and...more
The General Assembly is on track to conclude its business for the 2022 legislative short session and adjourn as soon as today. It has been a full week, with dozens of bills with wide-ranging implications passing multiple...more
After wrapping up one of the longest sessions in the North Carolina General Assembly's history, lawmakers return this week for the first day of the 2022 Short Session. Historically, the Short Session operates on a...more
Both the House and Senate took this week off, so no legislation moved on Jones Street. Legislators are scheduled to return next week and finish work on bills in conference. ...more
The legislature and the Governor were locked in a battle of wills over the state budget as gridlock over the $24 billion annual spending plan continued into the second week of the fiscal year. While there is little relief in...more
This week at the General Assembly without a budget veto override or new budget bill, legislators considered bills on a variety of topics as we inched closer to the end of session. Budget Bill (H966) & Supplemental...more
Lawmakers continued to move legislation this week, however the House has yet to attempt to override Governor Cooper’s veto of the budget. House Speaker Tim Moore said that they are waiting until the time is right, and wants...more
The House and Senate reached a compromise on the budget this week and both chambers moved to pass the conference report. Governor Cooper held a “veto ceremony” this afternoon where he expressed his concerns with the budget....more
House and Senate members continued their work towards a budget deal ahead of the approaching end of the fiscal year. Budget writers met several times with the Governor to work on a compromise, since it is unlikely that the...more
The General Assembly began discussions of some of the more controversial subjects this week. Bills debated in committee included proposals to expand gaming options in the state, to require sheriffs to cooperate with ICE...more
The Utah Legislature adjourned at 11 p.m. on March 14th – a full hour before their hard stop midnight deadline. The Legislature passed a record 574 bills this year, which is a bit of a surprise when several weighty issues...more
Utah’s legislative session is now underway and will be in-session through March 14th. During that time, Utah’s 104 lawmakers and Governor Herbert are hard at work crafting the 2019 state budget, and legislation that will...more
Bozeman, Mont. – According to two independent analyses released today, Montana’s 2015 bipartisan Medicaid legislation has saved more than $36 million in the state’s budget and helped more than 65,000 adults access preventive...more
On October 19, Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Management Associates hosted a joint briefing to release their 17th Annual 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey for state fiscal years (FY) 2017 and 2018. The survey highlights...more
On June 30, Governor John R. Kasich (R) signed the state’s $132.8 billion biennial operating budget into law, setting out the state’s spending plan for the next two years. Before signing the budget, the Governor vetoed 47...more
Estimated State Budget Impact of an Oklahoma SoonerCare Expansion - In 2012, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Medicaid expansion authorized by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was optional. That is, each...more
Alaska - House Brings Medicaid Expansion Lawsuit to State Supreme Court - The Alaska House of Representatives has filed an appeal to the State Supreme Court seeking reinstatement of its lawsuit against Governor Bill...more
Uninsurance hit a record-breaking low of 9.1% in 2015; Vermont legislators pass a bill to increase drug formulary and price transparency; and California rolls out its State-funded Medi-Cal expansion to undocumented children....more
Overview - On April 15, 2016, Ohio released a draft Section 1115 waiver application to implement the Healthy Ohio Program. The Healthy Ohio Program, a five-year demonstration beginning in 2018, would modify features of...more