Public Policy Blog
Public Policy Update - February 2025
February 21, 2025
Public Policy Update (as of 2/21/25)
Federal
Reconciliation
Congressional Republicans are planning on using the reconciliation process to achieve some of their budget goals. Reconciliation is a procedure that makes it easier to pass legislation related to taxes and spending. …
Public Policy Update - January 2025
January 27, 2025
Public Policy Update (as of 1/27/25)
State
General Assembly
The North Carolina legislature convened for its long session on January 8, 2025 with the main message of addressing disaster recovery in the state’s western counties. The main purpose of the day was to elect leadership.
Sen. Ph…
Public Policy Update - December 2024
December 18, 2024
Public Policy Update (as of 12/18/24)
Federal
Budget and Appropriations
As a reminder, on September 25, 2024, Congress passed a three-month long Continuing Resolution (CR) that extended government funding through December 20, 2024 (H.R. 9747). The CR included an extension of fundin…
Public Policy Update - November 2024
November 24, 2024
Public Policy Update (as of 11/22/24)
Federal
Budget and Appropriations
As a reminder, on September 25, 2024, Congress passed a three-month long Continuing Resolution (CR) that extends government funding through December 20, 2024 (H.R. 9747). The CR includes an extension of funding for the Aut…
Public Policy Update - October 2024
September 24, 2024
Public Policy Update (as of 10/22/24)
FEDERAL
Budget and Appropriations and Autism CARES Act
Since Congress was not able to come to agreement on a budget for the October 2024 – September 2025 fiscal year budget, Congress passed a three-month long Continuing Resolution (CR) on September 25, 202…