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The 114th General Assembly Adjourns First Regular Session: An Overview

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The first regular session of the 114th General Assembly began on January 14, 2025. The next day, Governor Bill Lee announced an extraordinary or "special" legislative session to address educational scholarship program...more

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Tennessee General Assembly Special Session: Overview of Education Freedom Scholarships, Disaster Relief, Transportation, and...

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Governor Bill Lee announced on January 15th that he would call the 114th General Assembly into a special session to address his proposed Education Freedom Act, disaster relief legislative package relevant to Hurricane Helene,...more

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Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 2 

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The 91st General Assembly reconvened at the Capitol on Tuesday for a shortened week due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and the inauguration of President Donald Trump. However, legislators hit the ground running and...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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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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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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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Budget Bill to Become Law, Legislators Consider Other Bills

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After weeks of negotiations, legislators on Friday passed the budget bill and sent it to Gov. Roy Cooper, who indicated he will let it become law without his signature. In addition, members this week acted on bills on a...more

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NC Politics in the News - January 2023 #4

Economic Development - WRAL TECH WIRE: Economic growth is slowing in North Carolina, NCSU index reveals - North Carolina’s economy is slowing, according to the latest index tracking leading economic indicators in the...more

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Connecticut General Assembly Exempts Certain Electric Vehicle Charging Stations from Property Taxes & Mandates Their Installation...

While many of us have been fixated on the soaring gas prices and dreading our next fill-up at the pump, Connecticut recently passed new legislation making a switch to electric vehicles even more intriguing. During the...more

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NC Politics in the News - May 2022 #4

THE CAROLINA JOURNAL: Bills would waive property taxes for permanently disabled veteransTwo similar bills that would give a full property tax waiver for permanently disabled veterans were filed in the North Carolina House and...more

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - August 2021 #2

North Carolina is growing, and it is not showing any signs of stopping. According to newly released Census data Thursday, the Tar Heel State grew 9.5% over the past decade, adding 903,905 residents. Nearly 80% of that growth...more

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Georgia: 2021 Post-Session Review

On May 10, the 2021 General Session of the Georgia General Assembly officially came to a close with the end of the governor’s 40-day window to sign or veto legislation. While Georgia’s election legislation (SB 202), which was...more

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - January 2021 #1

This week, Governor Roy Cooper announced that the state is considering expanding the number of people eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. With new federal guidelines in place, North Carolinians 65 and older and adults...more

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NCGA Week in Review - February 2020 #1

Even with the North Carolina General Assembly out of session for the next few months, it was still a busy week in Raleigh as legislative interim committee meetings kicked into gear. The State Board of Education held their...more

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NCGA Week in Review - November 2019 #3

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Members of the North Carolina General Assembly were back in Raleigh this week for what many are hoping is the last time until January. After the Joint Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting met the week before to...more

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NCGA Week in Review - October 2019 #1

Members of the North Carolina General Assembly were back in downtown Raleigh Monday to kick off yet another week of this year's legislative session. The start of work this week came with some good news, at least for members...more

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MVA Monitor - August 2019 #5

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The budget stand-off continued this week. Legislators rolled out a number of mini-budgets this week, but their futures are uncertain. The General Assembly will take a break next week for the Labor Day holiday, so it will...more

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Nevada Legislative Update - March 2019

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The second month of Nevada’s 80th Regular Session of the State Legislature began marred by scandal. First, Nevada’s Senate Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson resigned amid federal charges of misappropriating campaign funds to...more

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Key Energy Related Bills Introduced in the 2019-2020 Legislative Session

The 2019-2020 California Legislative Session has reached its first deadline. February 22, 2019 marked the deadline by which bills could be introduced for the first half of the Legislative Session. Lawmakers will begin Spring...more

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NC Politics in the News

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Education - WRAL NEWS: Chapel Hill officials again urge UNC to move 'Silent Sam' - The Chapel Hill Town Council sent a letter Friday to University of North Carolina officials, once again asking that a controversial...more

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