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June 15, 2025

Ches McDowell

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Top DC firm Miller Strategies partners with NC’s Checkmate

March 1, 2025 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH —Washington, D.C., government relations firm Miller Strategies has formed a strategic partnership with North Carolina’s Checkmate Government Relations and Public Affairs. Checkmate was started in late 2023 by one of North Carolina’s top lobbyists, […]

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Lobbying group Checkmate opens DC office

December 4, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Checkmate, a leading government relations and public affairs firm based in North Carolina, is expanding its federal practice by opening a new office in Washington, D.C. and adding key personnel. ​ The firm’s […]

Top 10 Lobbyists
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North Carolina’s top 10 lobbyists for 2024

July 26, 2024 Neal Robbins

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly convened in late April for its short session with more than 300 votes on legislation. The primary work of the short session closed at the end of June […]

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Bill amendment adds directory, certification mandates on vape products

June 26, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — During a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on June 19, an amendment to House Bill 900 was approved that would create a comprehensive regulatory and certification process for alternative nicotine and vapor products in […]

Business

Top lobbyists form major new bipartisan government relations firm

December 4, 2023 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — A bipartisan team of well-known lobbyists and public affairs professionals launched a new government relations firm on Monday, Dec. 4. The new firm, Checkmate Government Relations, will begin with five partners and an […]

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Kilpatrick Townsend rebrands government affairs practice as KTS Strategies

January 12, 2022 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, one of the most prominent law firms in the southeast, which has three offices in North Carolina, announced the launch of KTS Strategies as a new wholly owned subsidiary […]

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2021 Top Lobbyists in North Carolina

November 24, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — The long session at the North Carolina General Assembly lived up to its name, with Gov. Roy Cooper signing his first budget as governor after three years of gridlock from the last enacted […]

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2020 Top Lobbyists in North Carolina

July 29, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — The short session at the N.C. General Assembly was relatively short but packed full of policy and budget bills that resulted in battles between ideologies, interest groups and political parties. The men and […]

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