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North Carolina’s legislative leadership has released committee appointments and chairmanships for the upcoming session, including some new faces as well as some new committees. Lawmakers officially gaveled in the 2021-22 session earlier this month and will return to Raleigh Wednesday following a two-week recess. As they begin their legislative work in earnest, here’s who will […]

The North Carolina General Assembly returned to Raleigh Wednesday, Jan. 13, to convene its 2021-22 legislative biennium. As is customary, lawmakers were only in town for ceremonial purposes and stand in recess until Jan. 27 when they will return to begin their legislative work in earnest. As we prepare for the coming long session, here’s […]

The 2020 general election was historic in many ways, and it’s not fully over yet. As we await final certification of results as well as the outcomes of Georgia’s two runoff Senate races, we’re taking a look at the results thus far, implications for North Carolina and the state of play as we know it […]

Now that state lawmakers and lobbyists alike have had time to catch up on some Z’s following the late night/early morning quasi-adjournment of the 2020 short session, it’s about time to take a look back at all that happened during the bulk of the N.C. General Assembly’s short session. And don’t forget, the NCGA only […]

Life is beginning to resemble something normal again, but the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are far from over. While the coronavirus has exacted its toll in a number of ways, one of the most evident is the economic impact acutely felt in communities across the country. Luckily, a large variety of groups have […]

As the number of weeks spent social-distancing nears double digits, many states and the federal government are looking to reopen for business. While reopening timelines, policies and plans may vary there remains at least one common goal: to protect and strengthen the economy as much as possible. The good news? There’s one sector that’s already […]

Catch up on everything that happened at the General Assembly this week as lawmakers returned to Raleigh– some in person, others virtually– to begin the legislative short session and address immediate coronavirus-related measures. Short Session Tuesday, April 28, marked the beginning of a short session unlike any other. As the state remained under a stay-at-home […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed life as we knew it, and even as we enter roughly the fourth week of coronavirus-related social distancing and self-quarantining measures there remain many things in this “new normal” that we’re still adjusting to. For most of us, the worst of these adjustments might include the stress of a […]

As the novel coronavirus climbs to its peak, continuing to strain resources and healthcare systems across the country, we’ve seen the many courageous faces of selfless men and women putting their health on the line to care for others in increasingly crowded hospitals, battling on the front lines to save lives and halt the virus […]

Here at Kairos Government Affairs we are fortunate to represent a number of great clients, including several that are doing incredible work as our state and country come together to fight the coronavirus pandemic. In this seven-part series we’ll be highlighting how several groups close to home are impacting lives, providing relief and offering support […]