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Welcome to the North Carolina Justice Center

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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Education & Law
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Recent Publications

BTC Brief

Final budget cuts North Carolinians’ priorities while keeping them out of the process

Prosperity Watch

Billionaires add trillion dollars to their collective net worth over past year

Prosperity Watch

Child Tax Credit payments, other cash benefits lead to a decrease in child poverty

Fact Sheet

North Carolina’s General Fund Budget This Year: An Opportunity to Address Hardship and Put NC on a Resilient Foundation

Fact Sheet

The Budget Story: Smart public investments can ensure access to justice and safety for all

Fact Sheet

Medicaid Managed Care Deadline to Change Plans – Sept. 30

Fact Sheet

The Child Tax Credit: An important lifeline for families

BTC Brief

NCGA proposals for American Rescue Plan funds lack vision, transparency, and public input

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Latest News

Immigrant & Refugee Rights

STATEMENT: Congress must fulfill promise to immigrant community and include a pathway to citizenship in reconciliation bill

Budget & Tax Center

New local job data: Fewer jobs and more job seekers than before COVID across most of NC

Education & Law Project

Nationwide School Finance Analysis Assigns ‘F’ Grades to North Carolina, Calls on Congress to Incentivize Funding Reforms

Budget & Tax Center

New NC labor data indicate Unemployment Insurance wasn’t keeping people from working

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A great resource to help educate North Carolina voters and policy leaders. The Center promotes advocacy for equitable solutions to real issues faced by the state.

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