{"id":20,"date":"2021-10-06T20:53:04","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T20:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/lad\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2021-10-06T20:53:04","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T20:53:04","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/lad\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Legislative Analysis Division"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:29% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/lad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/02\/Legislative_office_building2.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/lad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/02\/Legislative_office_building2.jpg\" alt=\"Legislative Office Building\" class=\"wp-image-583 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/lad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/02\/Legislative_office_building2.jpg 554w, https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/lad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/02\/Legislative_office_building2-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The Legislative Analysis Division or LAD, as it is known, is a non-partisan office that serves as professional staff to the members of Senate and House committees. 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