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Lobbying pulse for North Carolina influencers. Power to the principals.

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🏒Sports Betting Alliance registers 3 more lobbyists in NC this week with Powers Strategies and Southern Group; now 13 lobbyists @SBAllianceUS.

Lawmakers plan to increase gross wagering revenue tax in upcoming budget on #sportsbetting. @nclottery https://t.co/rgUgyvKfHZ #NCGA

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.@OpenAI registers lobbyist in North Carolina this week. @Google adds 9th lobbyist. #DataCenter tax and energy changes moving fast in the state legislature.

Only on the feed at https://t.co/rgUgyvKfHZ. #NCGA

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Fundraising rankings by current-cycle contribution metrics that can be sorted, filtered, and compared by legislative cohort. Better campaign finance data, here. https://t.co/DJyfJOJTZh #NCPOL

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.@USLawShield firearm defense network registers @McGuireWoods lobbyist Rice; second client for Rice who also represents Durham.

.@GSOSciCenter registers @EQVStrategic for budget stretch.

Carolina's Collision Association adds @AlexMillerNC team. https://t.co/gEha0FbM4n #ncpol

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Data center scaler @EdgeConneX adds lobbyist in North Carolina with Focus Public Affairs amid ratepayer protection, data center tax incentive changes.

MORE: Big Tech consultants @Slalom in Seattle, WA, add @MVA_LAW lobbyists in NC.
https://t.co/rgUgyvKfHZ #NCPOL #NCGA

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Pharma lobbyist @novonordisk Keith Wood registers in North Carolina as State Health Plan and legislators review targeted coverage options of its #GLP1 drugs, major manufacturing expansion continues in Johnston County. https://t.co/rgUgyvKfHZ #NCPOL #NCGA

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NC Auto Dealers add Jim Harrell to lobbying roster in June with Checkmate, Fetzer & Vick team; Dealers work against direct-to-consumer vehicle sales to protect franchise model, gained ground last session with SL 2025-41 Clarify Motor Vehicle Laws. https://t.co/rgUgyvKfHZ #ncga

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NC Farm Act conference report on the legislative calendar today (SB401) impacts agriculture influencers represented by more than 30 registered lobbyists @NCFarmBureau @ncpork @SmithfieldFoods @Sweet_Taters @Syngenta @NCAgriculture. https://t.co/WiVqRaawxp

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The Farm Lobby | Edition 7 | @NCAgriculture #NCGA
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.@Meta adds Rick Zechini @WilliamsMullen
@CocaCola adds Bradford Sneeden @MVA_LAW
@encompasshlth adds Philip Isley
@TheNCPress adds Philip Lucey
https://t.co/A33dqMl4tW adds daily Feed to #NCGA lobby.

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Jason Saine now lobbying for Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust (kratom competitor), out of Kentucky.

Autism Learning Partners, California-based, retains Ward & Smith lobby.

Data center provider @EdgeConneX, Virginia-based, Focus Public Affairs. https://t.co/rgUgyvKfHZ #NCGA

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Secure Democracy USA added 8th lobbyist in NC this month to roster that includes @KairosGA_NC @AlexMillerNC; @SecDemUSA is critical of voter ID and funded to "advocate for practical election policy solutions" @NCSBE. https://t.co/rgUgyvKNxx #ncpol #ncga

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Former @LtGovDanForest now lobbies for left-leaning @mcnc; Durham-based tech nonprofit connects government broadband and public network infrastructure. https://t.co/rgUgyvKNxx #ncpol #ncga