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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Legislators Pass Budget Adjustment Bill and Override Vetoes

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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

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - July 2024

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

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Legislators Leave Raleigh After Passing Various Bills but Not a New Budget

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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

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North Carolina Politics in the News - June 2024 #3

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

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Both Houses Consider Budget Bills

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The House and the Senate considered significantly different budget bills this week and legislators discussed bills on a variety of other topics....more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Legislature Continues Work

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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

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - May 2024 #4

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

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - May 2024

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

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - April 2024 #4

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

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: North Carolina Legislative Session Starts

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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

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - March 2024 #2

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

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - February 2024 #4

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

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - February 2024 #3

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

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - February 2024 #2

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

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - February 2024

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

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - January 2024

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

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - December 2023 #3

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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

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - December 2023 #2

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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

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - December 2023

The North Carolina General Assembly returned to Raleigh this week, but only for an administrative session, with no significant business conducted in either chamber. Outside of the legislative complex, a panel of judges issued...more

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - November 2023 #2

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The North Carolina General Assembly remains adjourned until at least Wednesday, November 19 at noon when lawmakers may reconvene to take up any remaining conference reports, gubernatorial vetoes, or other items specified in...more

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The Accreditation Overhaul for North Carolina (and Florida) Colleges

Last month, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 8 (HB 8) into law. In addition to establishing a new computer science requirement for high school graduation and certain age verification requirements to...more

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - November 2023

This week in North Carolina politics was marked by inactivity at the General Assembly, which adjourned last week and is not scheduled to reconvene until late November, however, developments continued in the judicial and...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: What Businesses Need to Know About the 2023 North Carolina Legislative Session

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The North Carolina General Assembly left Raleigh on October 25 after enacting a biennial two-year budget and acting on bills on a variety of topics. Legislators are scheduled to return for next year’s session starting April...more

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - October 2023 #3

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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

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - October 2023 #2

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The General Assembly returned to Raleigh this week to vote to override five of Governor Roy Cooper's (D) vetoes in addition to passing two noncontroversial pieces of legislation....more

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