Brooks Pierce

The impasse between Governor Roy Cooper and the General Assembly over the 2019 budget bill ( H966 ) continued this week, as Legislators considered some additional “mini-budget” bills. The House overrode Governor Cooper’s veto of H966 on September 11...(read more)

On September 24, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) released its final Overtime Rule, which increases the minimum weekly salary threshold for white collar positions exempt from overtime. According to the Final Rule, the new minimum...(read more)

This week at the General Assembly, Legislators passed bills redrawing State Legislative district maps and took action on some mini-budget bills. They have left Raleigh and are expected to return for voting sessions the week of September 30...(read more)