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2024 Elections: The Race for the White House and Congress
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State AG Pulse | Season Finale: 2022 AG Election Wrap-Up
State AG Pulse | In Massachusetts, What Will Sway The Voters?
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State AG Pulse | Legendary Former AGs Bemoan the State of Bipartisanship
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State AG Pulse | Republicans Forecast A Red Wave
Podcast: Discussing Florida’s Executive Office with Former Governor Bob Martinez
H.R. 1 – Disclosures, Disclaimers, and FEC Certifications: What Corporations, Non-Profits, and Trade Associations Need to Know
2020 Presidential Candidates' Tax Proposals
Wyoming held its primary elections on Aug. 20, 2024. At the statewide level, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) and U.S. Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) easily secured victories in their races. Barrasso has served in the...more
The 2024 election season has been a whirlwind. From a failed assassination attempt to the sitting president’s decision to bow out of the contest, D.C. insiders and employers alike are struggling to keep up. While all eyes...more
With November’s Election Day less than five months away and an onslaught of political ads already hitting the airwaves and social media feeds, many state legislatures have enacted or are considering passing legislation...more
The list of candidates running in 2024 for elected public office in North Carolina is official. The candidate filing period for the March 5 primaries opened Monday, December 4 at noon and closed Friday, December 15 at noon....more
The General Assembly did not conduct any official business again this week, however, during an administrative session Thursday, House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) confirmed that the House would reconvene on August 15. The...more
The late breaking “red wave” – forecasted by pollsters and pundits alike and detailed in our last release – did not materialize, especially at the state level where nearly all of the key legislative chambers and gubernatorial...more
North Carolinians are bracing for the impact of Hurricane Ian as the storm is expected to bring 35 mph winds and up to six inches of rain to most of the state, with up to 10 inches of rain possible towards the coast. Governor...more
Key Takeaways: Midterm general elections will be held November 8, 2022. At the state level, there are 36 gubernatorial races and 88 legislative chambers in 46 states holding elections in 2022....more
2022 is an election year for the majority of Congress and most states across the U.S. This current campaign cycle is bringing renewed attention to campaign issues, including many candidates missing filing deadlines in...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
This week, many students around the state headed back to school for an unprecedented academic year. With a majority of K-12 school districts opting to begin the year with remote learning only, the first day of class took...more
Candidate Filing Deadline - Next Friday, March 13, is the filing deadline for the June primary. This is a critical deadline to watch because we will know the field of candidates (other than write-in) for all the...more
Let’s start out with the world of cannabusiness. MedMen CEO Adam Bierman left the company effective February 1. Shares climbed 13% on the news. Bierman is not the only person in the industry losing his job; several...more
Colorado’s 2019 election results are rolling in. As previewed in our previous client alert and podcast on this odd-year election, Colorado voters selected local government officials and school board members, considered...more
FPPC Will Enforce Limits - In an effort to combat corruption — or the appearance of corruption — at all levels of government, Assembly Bill 571 creates identical campaign contribution limits to those imposed on certain...more
One of the precursors of the Democratic wave that swept the House of Representatives in 2018 was the near-record number of House Republicans who retired rather than seeking re-election. As the 2020 cycle accelerates, we’re...more
The budget stalemate continued in Raleigh this week. It has now been four weeks since Gov. Roy Cooper (D) vetoed the budget. The motion to override the veto remained on the House calendar this week, but as with the last two...more
The 111th General Assembly of the state of Tennessee convened on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, for the first year of the two-year session. With the new session comes change not seen in Tennessee government in recent history, as...more
The last two weeks have been a roller coaster as Utah awaited the results of multiple “too close to call” races and a proposition. One race, Utah Congressional District 4 between Representative Mia Love and Salt Lake County...more
After a long, hard-fought, and often bitter campaign, the parties battled to a partisan draw. As expected, Democrats took over the House of Representatives. Democrats also flipped a number of Governors’ mansions, but lost...more
Following the November 6th United States Federal elections, Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) is expected to become the Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Pallone issued a statement on the Democrats winning the...more
At long last, the national midterm election results are in. Here are a couple of takeaways as we plan for what lies ahead. ...more
California Governor-elect Gavin Newsom is moving swiftly to appoint senior members of his administration. As many expected, the first announcements came this afternoon, with Newsom naming Ann O’Leary as his chief of staff and...more
As pundits continue to argue about the nature and extent of the “Blue Wave” that did or did not wash across the country this past Election Day, its impact in New York State was undeniable. ...more
Election night is now (mostly) in the books. As the night wore on, the blue tide turned into a blue wave and ended as a mini blue tsunami crashing on the Maine shore. More results are still coming in, but here’s what we know...more