Brooks Pierce

This week, Gov. Roy Cooper issued a new Executive Order lifting many COVID-19 restrictions and legislators considered a number of bills. Order Loosens COVID-19 Restrictions This week, Gov. Roy Cooper issued Executive Order 209 relaxing the outdoor...(read more)

This week, Governor Roy Cooper issued a new Executive Order 209 relaxing the outdoor mask mandate and easing the mass gathering limit restrictions imposed due to COVID-19. The new Order is effective on April 30, 2021 at 5 p.m. and extends through 5...(read more)

This week, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that he plans to lift many COVID-19 restrictions on June 1 and legislators considered a number of bills. Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions Gov. Cooper announced this week that due to improving COVID-19 metrics and...(read more)

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA” or the “Act”), another piece of the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among other things, the Act provides premium assistance for eligible employees...(read more)

Legislators returned to Raleigh this week after a spring break and considered a number of bills. Waive Interest on State Income Tax Payments The House this week passed a bill (H 279) clarifying that individual taxpayers do not have to pay interest...(read more)