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NC legislature approves $1 billion COVID-19 relief bill

Brian Skinner September 4, 2020 COVID-19, Government & Policy

By Brian Skinner, Esq. Yesterday, the North Carolina state legislature passed a nearly $1 billion spending bill that uses the remainder of the state’s share of federal CARES Act relief money. House Bill 1105, named the The Coronavirus Relief Act 3.0, grants all North Carolina households with children up to age 17, a $335 stimulus check called “extra credit grants”, to help offset …Read More

Charitable Raffles in West Virginia: Is it Time to Move Online?

Brian Skinner September 2, 2020 Government & Policy

By Brian Skinner, Esq. Not only can raffles be fun, they can be a terrific way to generate revenue for a non-profit organization or charity. Most of us have had the experience of buying an inexpensive raffle ticket for a local nonprofit, perhaps a high school band, church, or volunteer fire department. In the …Read More

What if the State Incentivized Eating Out?

Brian Skinner Government & Policy

By Brian Skinner, Esq. During the month of August the British government implemented the Eat Out to Help Out program in which the government paid a 50% discount on all meals eaten in restaurants, pubs or cafes, up to 10 pounds ($13) per person, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Alcohol was not included. During …Read More

The Role of Local Health Departments in Approving Dispensary Locations

Brian Skinner September 1, 2020 Local Government, Medical Cannabis

By Brian Skinner, Esq. The West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act (WVMCA), signed into law by Governor Jim Justice on April 19, 2017, closely adheres to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (PaMMA) enacted in 2016. But there are several significant and confusing differences. One of those differences is the role of …Read More

Why Recessions Are the Perfect Time to Be an Entrepreneur

Brian Skinner Business

By Brian J. Skinner, Esq. Starting a business during a pandemic induced recession? Kinsey Grant argues that companies founded during an economic downturn are more resilient in the long-run. She asserts that if a company and a founder can make it through a year like 2020, they can make it through anything. Do you agree? Brian J. Skinner …Read More

U.S. presidential hopeful Biden says he would not ban fracking

Brian Skinner Gas and Oil

Reuter’s – By Jarrett Renshaw – August 31, 2020 PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Monday he would not ban hydraulic fracturing, a controversial method of drilling for crude oil and natural gas, if elected and called Republican assertions that he supports such a ban a lie. More . . . …Read More