W. Ford Graham — a McGuireWoods partner and McGuireWoods Consulting senior vice president of infrastructure and economic development in Columbia, S.C. — wrote an article for the September 2022 issue of Area Development magazine examining the top states in America based on their responsiveness to project development.Read more...
In the September 2022 issue of Area Development magazine, vice president Benton Blaine and assistant vice president Joseph Beasley of MWC’s infrastructure and economic development team co-authored “Gaining Community Approval for Your Next Big-Box Project”, detailing the steps companies and developers should take to gain community approval for a big-box project.Read more...
In August 2022, McGuireWoods Consulting senior vice president Stephanie Kennan commented in three different media outlets on the new Infrastructure Act of 2022, which, among many things, allows the U.S. government to negotiate the price of prescription drugs used by the Medicare program.Read more...
On July 22, 2022, Richmond Law alumni magazine featured McGuireWoods Consulting assistant vice president and McGuireWoods counsel Margaret Rockwell in an article discussing her role helping draft “Zoning and Segregation in Virginia: Part 2 — Expanding Housing Choices for the Future of Virginia.”Read more...
On July 6, 2022, McGuireWoods Consulting senior advisor Jim Dyke co-authored a letter to Inside NoVa on the ‘Advancing Civics’ partnership between the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, part of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia. A former Chair of the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Jim co-authored the letter with the current chair and two other former chairs of the Chamber.Read more...
On July 18, 2022, McGuireWoods Consulting senior vice president Mike Andrews was quoted in a Law360 news story, “Native American Cases To Watch in 2nd Half of 2022”.Read more...
During the 2022 Partnership Retreat, McGuireWoods Consulting senior advisors and senior vice presidents convened for a general session featuring speakers and a presentation of the Atkinson-Payne Pro Bono Award.Read more...
On June 15, McGuireWoods Consulting Senior Vice President Stephanie Kennan was quoted by Health Leaders, Inside Health Policy and Health Financial Management in news stories about the Supreme Court’s unanimous holding that the Department of Health and Human Services was not allowed to reduce payments for outpatients’ drugs.Read more...
This Week in Washington: Congress Passes Continuing Resolution until Dec. 16; House Leaves Until After Election; Senate to be Back Mid-October. Read more...
Your weekly North Carolina political news report.
North Carolinians are bracing for the impact of Hurricane Ian as the storm is expected to bring 35 mph winds and up to six inches of rain to most of the state, with up to 10 inches of rain possible towards the coast. Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency Wednesday and said search rescue teams are already being deployed.
Yesterday, Hurricane Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa, Fla., as a Category 4 hurricane, bringing record wind and storm surge to a four-county area in Southwest Florida. Other regions of the state have experienced significant rain, flooding, and tornadoes.
Results from the gubernatorial, attorneys general, and state legislature races.
This Week in Washington: Congress Comes Down to the Finish LineRead more...
This week, Democratic Governor Roy Cooper appointed Todd Ishee to lead the newly created Department of Adult Correction. The General Assembly created the stand-alone cabinet agency during their 2021 session. Ishee most recently served as the North Carolina Commissioner of Prisons within the Department of Public Safety.
Updates on state and local action taken in Virginia in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19)
McGuireWoods Consulting helps private equity investors and portfolio companies understand the implications of state-level policy decisions and market trends for their investment and business decisions.
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 Texas in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19)
McGuireWoods Consulting’s bipartisan team held a discussion on the results of the 2020 gubernatorial, attorneys general and state legislative races. The panelists provided analysis of the election outcomes and the likely policy implications in key states, as well as information on transition teams and what to expect in the 2022 races.
McGuireWoods Consulting held a bipartisan discussion on the South Carolina elections, with insights into the presidential, congressional and state legislative races.
Policy initiatives for 2021 and beyond