When the North Carolina General Assembly began its 2025 session in January, lawmakers appeared united around two major goals: delivering more hurricane recovery aid to the western mountains and passing a new two-year state budget.

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On Tuesday, the North Carolina House approved the Power Reduction Act, a bill to remove the state's goal of reducing carbon emissions by 70% by 2030.

On Monday, the North Carolina Senate unveiled Senate Bill 257, their budget plan for state spending, which includes raising pay for teachers and state workers...

The Senate is set to release its budget bill Monday afternoon, according to Republican Senate leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham), who spoke to reporters after the Senate session on Tuesday evening.

On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual adjustments to both the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR)...

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) significantly increased the Consumer Product Safety

California enacted the Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Law (FIPVCC) as part of a broader policy initiative aimed at increasing transparency in venture capital...

House members have begun working in earnest on the FY 2019 Budget with several Subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee soliciting testimony on the Governor's budget proposal.

On Thursday, the North Carolina General Assembly began its summer recess in disarray, with the House and Senate unable to agree on an adjournment plan.

The New York Times v. OpenAI litigation has garnered significant attention as a landmark copyright dispute...

Hopes for passing a North Carolina state budget by the end of June have faded, meaning that raises for state employees and teachers will be delayed.

Association of Executives of North Carolina (AENC) Fall Conference...

On May 1, 2025, the Florida Senate passed Senate Bill ("SB") 1730 to adopt several important clarifications to Florida's Live Local Act by amending Florida Statutes Section 125.01055...

North Carolina's House of Representatives passed the two-year state budget bill (SenateBill 257) on Wednesday, about four hours before midnight.

The global race for artificial intelligence leadership has entered a new phase. When President Trump took office in January 2025, he moved swiftly to reshape America's approach to AI...

While the Build America, Buy America Act ("BABA" or the "Act") was enacted on November 15, 2021, as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued additional implementation guidance for its Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule (the "Rule")...

Back in September, the Bankruptcy Protector announced that was introducing a new periodic series: the Jevic Files.

The Schimberg Center for Housing Studies recently published its annual report for 2025. With the most recent release...