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March 12, 2026

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Burr joins The Southern Group’s Raleigh office

February 20, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Southern Group, the largest government relations consulting group in the southeast, will be adding Burr Capitol Consulting’s founder Jarret Burr as a new partner in its Raleigh office location. “Jarret and I […]

Larken Egleston and Tariq Bokhari. |Image courtesy of The Southern Group
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The Southern Group opens Charlotte location

January 21, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Southern Group, the largest government relations and business strategy firm in the Southeast, has launched a Charlotte office led by former city council members Tariq Bokhari and Larken Egleston. The office marks […]

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

July 26, 2024 North State Journal Staff

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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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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2022 Top Lobbyists in North Carolina  

February 15, 2023 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — The 2022 short session at the North Carolina General Assembly proved to be relatively efficient as legislators focused on necessary legislation before departing the capital for election season.   Over 750 individuals registered as […]

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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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