In a recent Stateline article from The Pew Charitable Trusts, McGuireWoods Consulting senior vice president Chris Nolen commented on state efforts to develop internet privacy legislation.
Led State and Federal Legislative Affairs for Texas Retailers Association; Veteran of the Texas Legislature and Texas Comptroller’s Office
The Nashville Business Journal sought authoritative insight from McGuireWoods Consulting’s Chris Lloyd in reporting on possible damage to Nashville’s robust economic development after voters overwhelmingly defeated a May 1 metropolitan transit referendum.
Ryan Bernstein, a respected Republican strategist and chief of staff to U.S. Sen. John Hoeven of North Dakota, will bring nearly two decades of senior government and political experience to McGuireWoods Consulting’s acclaimed Federal Government Relations Practice.
In a recent Corporate Counsel Business Journal special section on drones and autonomous vehicles, McGuireWoods partner and McGuireWoods Consulting senior advisor Gregory Walden commented on the Federal Aviation Administration’s automated process called Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability.
The legislature adjourned following a grueling short session on Friday, June 29, 2018. The joint adjournment resolution includes an option to bring legislators back into session Tuesday, November 27, 2018 after the election. All 170 Senate and House seats across the state are contested on November 6. The Democrats seek to shift the power of the legislature, hoping to break the Republican supermajority in November. Once the legislature is back in session there are no restrictions on what legislation can be considered during the post-election session.
Your weekly North Carolina political news report.
Number of the Week: 120
The number of days until the 2018 midterm elections. The latest polling data from RealClearPolitics has Democrats leading Republicans by 7.4 percentage points in a generic congressional ballot.
This Week: Pandemic bill marked up, Senate committees hold hearings on drug costs and Medicaid fraud, CMS says yes to Oklahoma but no to Massachusetts.
GA-18-380: This report examines the progress the progress the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has made improving opioid safety through its Opioid Safety Initiative (OSI).
An overview of the upcoming week in Congress from the McGuireWoods Consulting Tax Policy Update Team.
This month, President Trump announced his plan to lower drug prices. The plan does not call for a major overhaul of drug companies’ pricing practices, but does include some proposals that they oppose. Much of Trump’s plan is in the form of suggested actions, and it will take time for actual detailed proposals to be put forward.