Here’s the latest we’ve been talking about and working on.

North Carolina’s legislative “short session” is just days away, and we look forward to seeing new and familiar faces alike walking the halls of the General Assembly soon. In the meantime, we’re taking a moment to reintroduce ourselves, our firm and the clients we feel honored to represent as we prepare to return to Jones […]

As National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) 2022 draws to a close, we’re reflecting on the importance of victims’ rights and the path that led North Carolina to join a growing number of states enshrining victim protections at a constitutional level.  Victims’ Rights in NC North Carolina has long had victims’ rights on the books, […]

Earlier this year, preliminary 2021 data indicated a possible regression in North Carolina’s progress toward combating the opioid crisis. Now, just a few months later, the release of full 2021 opioid overdose data from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) confirms the speculated regression to be true. We flagged the […]

Following months of litigation and electoral uncertainty, this week’s ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States closed the book on North Carolina’s latest redistricting chapter.  New Maps On Feb. 23, a three-judge panel overseeing Harper v. Hall issued its decision to enact state House, state Senate and Congressional maps for North Carolina. Per […]

Earlier this week we published a recap of North Carolina’s legislative redistricting process, subsequent litigation and the impact on the state’s political landscape. The months-long process finally drew to a close later this week when North Carolina enacted court-approved district maps, setting the stage for the 2022 elections and beyond. The Maps On Wednesday, a […]

Although November remains months away, the 2022 elections–and the political districts that will define them–are top of mind for many of North Carolina’s political leaders and campaign pros; however, campaign plans leading up to the spring primary and general election met some speed bumps late last year that continue to affect the 2022 election field […]

The 2021 long session marked North Carolina’s second longest continuous legislative session in history. Now, the 2022 short session will be upon us sooner than we think. Lawmakers have yet to announce a date certain on which they plan to reconvene for the short session. To recap, the legislature most recently adjourned with open-ended plans […]

Light schedule today as the NCGA focus is on wrapping up budget negotiations and continue redistricting hearings. Get the details here: https://www.ncleg.gov/LegislativeCalendar

Want to learn more about the redistricting process in North Carolina? You can learn more here: https://www.ncleg.gov/Redistricting

The House will have a non voting Session on Tuesday, and no committees have been calendared. However, a couple of redistricting public meetings have been called: The House Committee on Redistricting (Joint) will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. at Western Carolina University. The House Committee on Redistricting (Joint) […]