Brooks Pierce

This article was republished with permission from Business North Carolina. The article originally appeared in the September 2019 issue of Business North Carolina's Law Journal. Hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) products are dominating the airwaves and the...(read more)

This week at the General Assembly, Legislators began to draw new Legislative district maps and took action on budget bills. Legislative Redistricting Following a recent order by a panel of three State court judges, Legislators this week began the...(read more)

In the absence of an enacted budget for fiscal year 2019-2020, Legislators passed a number of bills appropriating money for various purposes this week. They also acted on bills on other topics. Budget Bill ( H966 ) & Other Appropriations Bills...(read more)

The week at the General Assembly ended without a budget veto override or compromise on the budget. Legislators considered bills on a variety of other topics. Budget Bill ( H966 ) & Other Appropriations Bills ( H961 , H111 ) Governor Roy Cooper...(read more)