On August 15, 2022, a two-year-long state of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic came to an end in North Carolina. Among the effects of the end of the state of emergency is an end to extensions (and in some … Read more
Rental units, be they long-term rentals owned by institutional investors or short-term rentals on platforms like Airbnb, represent a growing share of North Carolina’s housing stock. This is true in big cities like Charlotte, where corporate landlords have purchased tens … Read more
Does this person need to take an oath of office? This is by far the most frequent oaths of office question I receive. My colleagues Trey Allen and David Lawrence have written excellent blogs (here and here) on this very … Read more
On July 11, 2022, Governor Cooper’s office published a press release indicating that the statewide state of emergency will end on August 15, 2022. At that point, Section 166A-19.24, which provides explicit authority for remote meetings, will expire. Many elected … Read more