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Our mission is to eliminate poverty in North Carolina by ensuring that every household in the state has access to the resources, services, and fair treatment it needs to achieve economic security.

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Public Charge: The Law Has Changed

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House Bill 574: Increasing child-care subsidy rates will stabilize providers and strengthen the early childhood education system

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Expanding access to child care assistance will help working families in North Carolina get back to work and support children’s healthy development

Prosperity Watch

Stock wealth boomed during pandemic for wealthiest 1%

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State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Present Opportunities to Address Needs in Communities

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House Bill 334: A costly tax cut during COVID-19 that will hurt rebuilding efforts

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State Unemployment Insurance falls short but could be improved

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A Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise Decision to Expand Medicaid Under the ARP

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Fair Chance Criminal Justice Project

Virtual listening session to address barriers to accessing a state ID for those in criminal legal system

Budget & Tax Center

New labor market data: Barriers continue to prevent North Carolinians from finding jobs

Education & Law Project

New Interactive Tool Helps Education Advocates Calculate Impact of the Leandro Plan

Budget & Tax Center

Upgrading North Carolina’s UI system could help advance equity in employment and stabilize communities

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