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With Democrats Taking Control, Crypto on Hot Seat in 120th Congress

Key Takeaways Over the past year, Democrats in the minority built a detailed record of letters, staf…

Nov 09, 2026

Leading North Carolina Policy Legislative Advisor Justin Clayton Joins McGuireWoods Consulting in Raleigh

Clayton is a former advocacy strategist for UnitedHealth Group, a veteran of Capitol Hill and deputy…

Post-Election Statements by Senior Democratic Leaders Reveal Congressional Investigation Priorities

Key Takeaways Senior Democratic leaders in Congress are heralding an aggressive investigative agenda…

2026 midterm election state-by-state results and analysis

2026 Midterms: Post-Election Report

Election results and race calls throughout this report reflect Associated Press reporting as of 8:30…

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Georgia 2026 Election Results

Election Day in Georgia mirrored much of the rest of the country. It was an extraordinary night for…

Environmental Vanguard: November 2026

Environmental Vanguard is a quarterly newsletter from McGuireWoods, sharing key insights from our le…

What the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act Means for Energy and Infrastructure

What the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act Means for Energy and Infrastructure

Last month leaders of the Senate Environment and Public Works and Energy and Natural Resources Commi…

Who Holds the Gavel Now? A Bipartisan Post-Midterm Outlook With POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin

Who Holds the Gavel Now? A Bipartisan Post-Midterm Outlook With POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin

The votes will be counted, but the real story is just getting started. Who will set the agenda in Wa…

2026 midterm elections insight from mcguirewoods consulting providing national strategies

2026 Midterms: The Final Week and What Comes Next

With one week remaining before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, Democrats appear increasingly likely to…

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FERC Proposes Streamlining NEPA Reviews of Natural Gas Projects

Key Takeaways FERC proposes to stop generally requiring air dispersion modeling from applicants for…

U.S. Capitol building as Congress prepares to address year-end federal legislative priorities.

What to Expect at the End of the 119th Congress

As the end of the 119th Congress approaches, several legislative priorities will be competing for va…

Illustration representing the impact of H.R. 1 on Illinois Medicaid funding, health care services and SNAP benefits.

H.R. 1 and Illinois: What It Means for Healthcare, Medicaid & SNAP

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21), or H.R. 1, signed into law on July 4, 2025, is t…

2026 midterm elections insight from mcguirewoods consulting providing national strategies

2026 Midterm Update: Where Things Stand Two Weeks From Election Day

Overall Political Environment This update highlights recent developments and what to watch in the fi…

Horses at a Maryland racetrack representing the state’s horse racing industry

McGuireWoods Consulting’s Preston Bryant Supports Maryland Horse Industry

McGuireWoods Consulting senior vice president Preston Bryant facilitated over seven months a new str…

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A Case for Building Relationships with Democratic Leadership Ahead of November’s Midterm Elections

As the November midterm elections approach, businesses should evaluate how changes in congressional…

2027 Top Lobbyists

McGuireWoods Consulting Georgia Team Named to James Magazine’s Top Lobbyists

McGuireWoods Consulting’s Georgia state government relations team was named as some of the sta…

2026 midterm elections insight from mcguirewoods consulting providing national strategies

2026 Election Overview

Overall Political Environment Heading into the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, Republicans control t…

Phillip Cease, South Carolina government affairs

South Carolina Government Policy Advisor Phillip Cease Joins McGuireWoods Consulting

McGuireWoods Consulting announced that Phillip Cease, a former advisor to South Carolina’s gov…

Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 permitting reform

Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 Proposes Sweeping Reform for Energy and Infrastructure Projects

Key Takeaways Senate committee leaders reached a bipartisan agreement on Sept. 30, 2026, on sweeping…

Digital asset tax rules and cryptocurrency taxation legislation

Crypto’s Tax Gray Areas: Congress Aims to Clarify and Refine Tax Rules for Digital Assets

Congress is considering changes to U.S. digital asset tax rules, including cryptocurrency transactio…

Frank Atkinson, co-founder of McGuireWoods Consulting

McGuireWoods Consulting Architect Retires After More than Four Decades with McGuireWoods

McGuireWoods partner and McGuireWoods Consulting senior advisor Frank Atkinson is retiring after mor…

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Virginia Data Centers’ Fast-Changing Landscape — What Developers Need to Know

Virginia data center regulations are changing. Learn how Executive Order 22, local zoning changes an…

Bree Raum, senior vice president and co-leader of McGuireWoods Consulting's federal energy practice

Politico, Law360, and Global Legal Chronicle Cover Bree Raum Joining McGuireWoods Consulting in D.C.

Politico, Law360 and Global Legal Chronicle cover Bree Raum joining McGuireWoods Consulting as co-le…

Chesapeake Bay restoration and water quality

Trump Executive Order Replaces Obama Chesapeake Bay Restoration Framework

President Trump’s Sept. 16 executive order revokes Obama-era Executive Order 13508 and dissolves its…

Data center facility representing growing electricity demand and grid infrastructure needs

House Passes Ratepayer Protection Act Addressing Data Center Electricity Costs

House passes the Ratepayer Protection Act, H.R. 9340, addressing how data center electricity and gri…

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