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Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti’s Director of the Strategic Litigation Unit, Whitney Hermandorfer, was nominated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Missouri AG Andrew Bailey’s Solicitor General Joshua...more
On September 21, 2023, the Mississippi Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of 2023 House Bill 1020, which created a new inferior court system. This new court system will operate similar to a municipal court and...more
Summer Arrives, but Congress Eyes Fall Deadlines. This week, the U.S. Congress wrapped up an extended period in Washington, D.C., before heading out for a two-week recess for the Independence Day holiday....more
The New York State Legislature has formally concluded session for 2023. Notably, the legislature and Governor Hochul failed to reach a compromise on the state’s affordable housing crisis. In the final hours of session, the...more
Last week, both chambers took a bit of a break after the rush to the crossover deadline on Thursday, May 4. This week, the North Carolina Senate returns to the General Assembly to unveil its budget proposal via House Bill...more
Recently, my colleagues Whitney Campbell Christensen and Trafton Dinwiddie wrote about our State's newest proposed budget. As an appellate attorney, there were two portions of the state's budget that I found most intriguing,...more
The week of February 27 – March 3, lawmakers continued to debate significant legislative priorities and leadership reached an agreement on Medicaid expansion....more
In addition to another busy week of committee hearings and bill filings, additional milestones were announced the week of February 20-24: Governor Roy Cooper has been invited by lawmakers to give his State of the State...more
The week of February 13-17, the House passed House Bill 76, Access to Healthcare Options on Thursday, February 16, 2023, sending a proposal for expanding Medicaid to the Senate for debate. In addition, the Joint Revenue...more
The week of February 6-10 saw another busy week of bill filings and committee work. Lawmakers sitting on appropriations subcommittees began their introductory meetings on the programs, agencies, and departments within their...more
The week of January 30 saw both the North Carolina House and Senate kick off committee work with bills moving through the legislative process. Bill filings will continue and floor votes are expected the week of February 6....more
Lawmakers returned to Raleigh on Wednesday, January 25, for the second and third legislative days of the 2023-24 Biennium. Chamber rules have now been approved, committees have been decided, and bill filing has started. The...more
The North Carolina General Assembly had its ceremonial opening on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Lawmakers are expected to return to the Capitol on Wednesday, January 25 to begin the 2023-24 biennium....more
A presidential race called by media outlets for former Vice President Joe Biden, coupled with a diminished Democratic majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and a narrowly divided Senate, translates into a federal...more
Economic Stimulus Negotiations End. Again. With the current acrimony between Republicans and Democrats at a significant low point, the Buzz did not exactly go out on a limb last week in predicting that there would not be a...more
On Saturday, September 26, President Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the bench occasioned by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Barrett, who sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...more
Following the first funnel, this week we predictably saw an uptick in floor action in both chambers and a couple of debates that lasted into the evening. The late nights had as much to do with the volume of the work as it did...more
All the President’s Budget. As you know, the Trump Administration’s FY2021 budget was submitted to the Congress last week. While effectively only a blueprint for future negotiations with Congress--particularly since it is the...more
The 2020 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature recently passed the one-third mark and, as of this writing, the House has introduced 1155 bills, while the Senate introduced 656. We will continue reporting on and...more
The shortest week of the 60-day regular session of the West Virginia Legislature ended last Friday with the Senate introducing 284 bills, while the House of Delegates introduced 332 bills....more
Congress Sprints to the Finish. Congress is back after its Thanksgiving break, and it will be a busy few weeks before it adjourns (as we previously mentioned, Congress is scheduled to adjourn on December 14, 2018, though that...more
Yesterday, federal officials unveiled an ongoing EEOC investigation into whether Uber “discriminated against women in hiring and pay” that began last August. The news extends Uber’s streak of investigations and brutal PR well...more
This week, Congress returns from recess to another four-week work period that will immediately become contentious. Tonight, President Trump is expected to make his Supreme Court pick this week. This could change the dynamics...more
On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more
As the Trump presidency completes its first 10 weeks, the administration is celebrating big wins on the regulatory reform front while nursing some wounds from a major defeat on efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable...more