RALEIGH — After more than a decade in the General Assembly, Rep. John Hardister is resigning from the N.C. House. “I’ve been told before by others who’ve served in public office that when the time […]
RALEIGH — On Jan.16, the Hostage and Missing Families Forum and N.C. House Republicans held a press conference calling for the immediate release of Jewish and American hostages still held captive by Hamas following the terror attack on […]
RALEIGH — During 2023 legislative session, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper issued the third-highest number of vetoes in his two terms with 19, and for the first time since Cooper took office, the General Assembly successfully […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly had a busy year on Jones Street. Over the course of the 2023 session, 704 bills were introduced in the Senate and 895 in the House with 402 […]
RALEIGH — Candidate filing for the 2024 election cycle closed at noon on Friday, Dec. 15, with the majority of General Assembly seats seeing candidates from both sides of the aisle. Democrats this cycle have […]
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 […]
RALEIGH — Clark Riemer, the longtime chief of staff for Rep. Jason Saine (R-Lincoln), has joined Maynard Nexsen as the company’s newest government affairs specialist. He will work with the Raleigh-based North Carolina Government Affairs team, […]
RALEIGH — On Oct. 25, the General Assembly issued a resolution adjourning its long session. Senate Joint Resolution 760 allows for the General Assembly to reconvene monthly to handle various business such as vetoes, appointments, and […]
RALEIGH — Five more of Democratic Gov, Roy Cooper’s vetoes were overridden by the legislature on Oct. 10. As of this latest round of overrides, the General Assembly’s override success rate this session is now 19 […]
RALEIGH — At an Oct. 11 hearing, the House Oversight and Reform Committee questioned Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Commissioner Wayne Goodwin over a provision in the state budget on driver’s license renewals and the […]
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