Petersen will bolster Virginia government relations team with communications and campaign experience
Wilkinson adds value to Georgia team after long history of public service
McGuireWoods Consulting senior advisor and McGuireWoods LLP partner Frank Atkinson recently published his third book on politics, a novel entitled “The Lion’s Den: A Story of American Renewal.”
In a Sept. 3 article in Area Development, McGuireWoods Consulting senior vice president, Michele Satterlund, interviewed Nicole Barranco, senior director of government relations at Volkswagen Group of America, to discuss pandemic-related shifts in mobility and the future of transportation.
Danica Thompson, vice president in McGuireWoods Consulting’s Atlanta office, was recognized in the James magazine’s 2020 “Top Lobbyist” issue. With nearly 1,000 registered lobbyists in Georgia, Thompson was ranked 21 out of the 60 selected as top lobbyists.
Area Development recently announced its 2020 list of “Top States for Doing Business,” with top ranking states from previous years appearing again, even as the U.S. transforms to deal with a global pandemic. McGuireWoods Consulting senior vice president, Chris Lloyd, provided commentary on the rankings, noting that the consistency of the list is an attribute to economic development policies – companies making expansion and relocation decisions seek predictability.
On August 4, President Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act into law, bringing to fruition years of advocacy work promoting the repair backlog within our national parks, forests, and other public land agencies.
McGuireWoods Consulting senior advisor, Harry Kaplan, was recognized as one of ten top lobbyists in North Carolina in an inaugural list compiled by the North State Journal.
This week, North Carolina set record high numbers of reported COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic back in March. In response to the high numbers of coronavirus cases throughout the state, Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 171, extending North Carolina’s eviction moratorium through the end of the year.
McGuireWoods Consulting has compiled the below information coming from Washington and our state capitals in response to COVID-19 as it pertains to employers and businesses across industry sectors. Members of MWC’s federal public affairs team are closely following developments on Capitol Hill, and we will update information as news and insights become available.
This week in Washington: Mnuchin and Pelosi continue discussions for COVID-19 stimulus package.
Your weekly North Carolina political news report.
This week, Governor Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina will remain paused in Phase 3 until November 13. North Carolina has seen an uptick of COVID-19 clusters over the past two weeks, prompting the Governor to continue with Phase 3 restrictions until after the election.
This interview is part of a series on “Women in Public Affairs to Know,” by the McGuireWoods Consulting Women in Public Affairs initiative. To learn more about the initiative or recommend a woman for a future interview, please visit our website.
On Nov. 10, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for California v. Texas, the case challenging the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) constitutionality. This case centers on the ACA’s minimum essential coverage provision, the “individual mandate” requiring that people maintain a minimum level of health insurance coverage.
Please join McGuireWoods Consulting’s bipartisan team for a discussion on the results of the 2020 gubernatorial, attorneys general and state legislative races.
McGuireWoods Consulting invites you to join a bipartisan discussion on the South Carolina elections, with insights into the presidential, congressional and state legislative races.
Policy initiatives for 2021 and beyond
McGuireWoods Consulting invites you to join a bipartisan discussion on the North Carolina elections, with insights into the presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, attorney general and state legislative races.
McGuireWoods Consulting invites you to join a bipartisan discussion on the Florida elections, with insights into the presidential and state legislative races. Panelists will provide a breakdown of the election results, and how the newly elected lawmakers will impact policy in Florida.
Updates on state and local action taken in Illinois in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19)
Florida state and local action in response to COVID-19.
Updates on state and local action taken in Virginia in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19)