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Here’s Wednesday’s update: The House of Representatives will vote this week on a bipartisan bill that makes several needed improvements to the Paycheck Protection Program.  The bill is the result of feedback members of Congress have heard about the program from restaurant owners in particular struggling to stay afloat and put their PPP loans to use within the… Read more »

Here’s the latest on the COVID-19 outbreak and the federal and local response here in North Carolina: North Carolina has moved into Phase 2 of its re-opening plan, effective 5 p.m. last Friday.  Phase 2 is expected to run through at least June 26th, unless changed or cancelled.  Below is a helpful chart that explains what Phase 2 means for different types… Read more »

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper clarified the provisions of Phase 2 of the state’s re-opening plan, which went into effect at 5 p.m. Friday.  Under the revised order, breweries, wineries and distilleries will be permitted to re-open, provided they comply with reduced capacity and social distancing requirements. An updated Frequently Asked Questions document on… Read more »

Here’s today’s update: The CDC has updated its “How Coronavirus Spreads” page to reflect the latest science indicating that the virus spreads primarily from person-to-person contact and not via the touching of contaminated objects or surfaces. There are currently over 1.57 million COVID-19 cases and over 94,700 deaths in the United… Read more »

Here’s today’s update: Governor Cooper announced yesterday that North Carolina will move into Phase 2 of its reopening plan as of 5 p.m. on Friday.  Phase 2 lifts the Stay At Home order and replaces it with a Safer At Home recommendation, particularly for the elderly and others at high risk of serious COVID-19 illness.  Restaurants will be permitted… Read more »

Here’s the latest: President Trump signed an executive order yesterday that slashes red tape and bureaucracy to help get Americans back to work and our economy back on track as the country reopens.  The order directs federal agencies to swiftly identify onerous regulations that can be rescinded or temporarily waived to help promote job creation and… Read more »

Here’s today’s update: USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to producers impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.  Learn more from USDA here.  The Small Business Administration has released reports on the progress of the Paycheck… Read more »

As of this afternoon, Tropical Storm Arthur is moving away from southeastern North Carolina and by morning it will have moved away from North Carolina shores completely.  Here’s today’s COVID-19 update: First, some encouraging news: Drug company Moderna announced this morning that it has seen positive interim Phase 1 clinical data from its vaccine candidate… Read more »

Here is today’s update, both on Tropical Storm Arthur and on the COVID-19 outbreak: From the National Weather Service: Tropical Depression One has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Arthur, becoming the first named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.  Arthur is still expected to track well east of the area late tonight through early Monday. Impacts:  High… Read more »

While much focus the past two days has been on the $3 trillion, 1,800 page partisan wish list jammed through by House Democrats last night, what you haven’t heard as much about is the unconstitutional rule change they rammed through on a strictly party line vote as well. For the first time in history, the House rules were changed without any consultation with the minority… Read more »