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Pennsylvania officials are awaiting further guidance on federal funding cuts — impacting infrastructure, energy, transit, and more — with Governor Josh Shapiro’s office suing five federal agencies over $1.2 billion in...more
“Gov. JB Pritzker will present his seventh budget proposal Wednesday as the state faces a projected $3.2 billion revenue shortfall for fiscal year 2026, which begins July 1. Federal pandemic aid has all been allocated and the...more
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee delivered his seventh State of the State address on February 10, 2025, outlining the state's legislative and budgetary priorities for the upcoming year. The proposed $59.5 billion budget for...more
The California Court of Appeal’s recent decision in V Lions Farming, LLC v. County of Kern provides important clarity on the use of agricultural conservation easements (ACEs) for mitigating the conversion of agricultural land...more
Senate Bill 84 has been introduced by Senator Blake Johnson of Corning and Representative DeAnn Vaught of Horatio prohibiting moratoriums in watersheds and other bodies of water....more
After years on hold, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS”) is moving forward with a proposed rule to list monarch butterflies as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). On Dec. 12, 2024, USFWS published...more
New York has approved two new state laws expected to boost the state’s legal cannabis market and help marijuana farmers and retailers. One law revives the Cannabis Growers Showcase program, which allows licensed cannabis...more
In this episode of our "Florida Capital Conversations" podcast series, Equine Industry Team Leader Kayla Pragid and Public Affairs Advisor Tori Deal delve into the diverse aspects of Florida's equine industry. Ms. Pragid...more
In City of New York v Ball, 2024 NY Slip Op 24179 [Sup Ct, Albany County 2024], the Albany County Supreme Court upheld a determination of the Commissioner (“Commissioner”) of the Department of Agriculture and Markets...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employees at a Cresco Labs cannabis cultivation facility in Massachusetts recently made an unexpected and significant decision: they chose to say goodbye to their union membership just shy of their first...more
The General Assembly reconvened for Legislative Day 36 on Monday with lawmakers and lobbyists hoping to keep a little luck of the Irish going into the penultimate week of the legislative session. With only four legislative...more
Earlier this week, the Florida legislature passed a bill (SB 1698) that will limit the amount of THC in hemp-derived products and threatens to upend the novel cannabinoid industry in the state. For the past few years,...more
From 2018 to 2022, Pennsylvania was outspent on economic development incentives by neighboring states in both total incentive spending and average deal size. Over the same period, neighboring states also outspent Pennsylvania...more
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, California Chamber of Commerce, American Farm Bureau Federation, and other groups sued California on Tuesday in federal court over the most sweeping climate disclosure mandates in the nation,...more
Agriculture - THE NEWS & OBSERVER: Chronic wasting disease detected in Johnston County deer, 23rd case found in NC - A deer in Johnston County tested positive for chronic wasting disease, the N.C. Wildlife Resources...more
Economic Development - THE NEWS & OBSERVER: North Carolina is the only state with this economic incentive for esports. What to know. Through the North Carolina Esports Industry Grant Program, the state offers financial...more
Agriculture - SPECTRUM NEWS: The dog days of summer - prime time for tobacco harvest - The modern farmer and the process of harvesting tobacco — North Carolina’s cash crop of old — have both evolved thanks to advances...more
Agriculture - CBS 17: Farming in heat wave: What NC growers have to do to keep crops, livestock safe - Extreme heat brings unique challenges for the state’s $100 billion agriculture industry. Farmers in central North...more
Legislators considered dozens of policy bills this week in advance of the May 4 crossover deadline (the date by which policy bills must pass one chamber to remain eligible)....more
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Senators began working on the budget bill this week and members considered bills on many topics. Given the approach of the May 4 crossover deadline (the date by which policy bills must pass one chamber to remain eligible),...more
KTS Strategies brings years of experience providing clients in a diverse range of industries with comprehensive policy and advocacy advice before federal, state, and local agencies. In North Carolina, we advise local...more
Agriculture - STAR NEWS: Why the pearl in NC's agriculture industry is running into choppy waters - For an industry that brings so many environmental benefits and economic promise, North Carolina's oyster farmers have...more
Agriculture - NORTH STATE JOURNAL: Troxler: State of NC Agriculture is strong; announces 2023 priorities - In remarks delivered at the 2023 North Carolina Agriculture Forum, Commissioner Steve Troxler said it was a...more
Agriculture - THE NEWS & OBSERVER: Dozens of dead vultures found in Fuquay-Varina. Is avian flu spreading in NC? The mass deaths of the vultures is “almost certainly” due to the avian flu epidemic, said Mindy Wharton, a...more