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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Budget Stalemates, Helene Relief and Shrimp Trawling: The Themes that Shaped the 2025 Long Session of the NC General Assembly

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Lawmakers successfully enacted two substantial Helene relief packages for Western North Carolina, the first in March and the second in June. However, the session’s defining theme was the growing divide between House and...more

Baker Donelson

The "FEMA Act of 2025" – Spotlight on Proposed FEMA Public Assistance Program Reforms

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Executive Summary - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee introduced H.R. 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025 ("FEMA Act") on July 22, 2025. The bipartisan bill, if passed,...more

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Restoring Western North Carolina’s Infrastructure: NCDOT Receives $250 Million in Federal Emergency Relief Funds

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Of this funding, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will receive $250 million to repair damaged roadways and bridges, including Interstate 40. Another $32.6 million will be split between the U.S. Forest...more

Nossaman LLP

Trump’s Executive Order on California Water

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On January 24, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14181 (“EO 14181”), entitled “Emergency Measures to Provide Water Resources in California and Improve Disaster Response in Certain Areas.” While alluding to...more

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Landslides and Slope Failures: Navigating FEMA Eligibility in the Wake of Hurricane Helene

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Landslides and slope failures resulting from disasters cause millions of dollars in damage to infrastructure each year. Following a disaster, funding for repair and restoration of infrastructure, including roads and bridges,...more

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"B-sides" ARPA - Congress adds fifth and sixth buckets of eligible use

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If you were living your life fully in late December 2022, you can be excused for having missed a big deal in the world of the American Rescue Plan Act. Your “B-sides” authors, however, grew excited at the prospect of new...more

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Keeping Current on COVID-19 Challenges for the Water Industry

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There is no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted business operations in virtually every business sector, and the water industry is no exception. We are mindful of how strenuous it is for our...more

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The Weekly Hill Update

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Below is the Federal Policy team’s weekly preview, published when Congress is in session. HEADLINES - • President Donald Trump will meet with Democratic congressional leaders to discuss infrastructure....more

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