Archive for the NC Government Affairs Category

The House Judiciary Committee passed out a study bill today intended to look at modernizing North Carolina’s laws related to local zoning. What began as a project the State Bar Association undertook turned into a 100 page rewrite of zoning authority and land use policy contained in HB

Like the title of this iconic 1966 spaghetti western, every year the General Assembly brings us a plethora of exhilarating and cringe-worthy ideas. We’ve reach spring break for the 2015 legislative session and it gives us some time to look over the almost 1,300 bills that have

Make your plans now to join AIA North Carolina and our strategic partners in the North Carolina Recovery Coalition–Carolinas AGC, ACEC NC, and PENC– for the 2014 NC Legislative Day in Raleigh, March 25. This is a unique opportunity for you join your peers from the design

The following article is reprinted from The Insider, Afternoon AdditionBy Patrick Gannon, Monday, March 2, 2015RALEIGH – If history is a guide, the economic incentives package that begins a trek through the General Assembly this week won’t face an easy path. The “NC Competes Act,” expected to

As the 2015 General Assembly begins its work architects in North Carolina are keeping a close eye on issues affecting the design and construction industry. At a time when many sectors in the economy are showing great strides coming out of a long and painful recession, building

Last year the NC Recovery Coalition (AIA, AGC, PENC, ACEC) made its primary legislative agenda state building repair and renovation and infrastructure investment. The campaign was entitled “The Cost of Doing Nothing.” A detailed analysis shows that through the state’s maintenance neglect, North Carolina is actually wasting

(From THE INSIDER, 12/08/14) Gov. Pat McCrory said Thursday he needs help impressing upon legislators the importance of the expiring Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit as the 2015 session nears, adding he was “not pleased” with lawmakers who left the program to sunset. It’s kept North Carolina’s venerable buildings

Revenue Distribution (From The Insider 11/18/2014) Changes could be ahead for North Carolina’s method of distributing sales tax revenue as the Republican-led legislature rolls on with tax reform. Sen. Bob Rucho, R-Mecklenburg, says lawmakers are eyeing ideas that would potentially pull away from the status quo, a system

When asked of his political affiliation, Will Rogers famously said, “I am not a member of any organized political party, I am a Democrat.” On another occasion when asked to explain the differences in the American political parties he said, “Democrats never agree on anything, that’s why

The Senate Rules Committee passed an amendment to a bill late this afternoon that would address some of the concerns school districts have about funding teacher aides but only if the House agrees to pass the Senate’s measure that limits a county’s ability to levy additional sales