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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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Recent Publications

BTC Brief

A Snapshot of Evictions in North Carolina

Published Dec 21, 2018

BTC Report

Powering Up Prosperity: Accelerating Businesses of Color in North Carolina

Published Dec 01, 2018

Prosperity Watch

Job gains in N.C. are faltering in 2018

Published Nov 26, 2018

Prosperity Watch

State and Local Fiscal Policies Can Help Advance Racial Equity

Published Nov 19, 2018

Infographic

People Living in Poverty in North Carolina

Published Nov 15, 2018

Prosperity Watch

Constitutional amendment to cap income tax will have disproportional impact on rural communities

Published Nov 06, 2018

BTC Report

Harnessing the Capital From Opportunity Zones Toward Equitable Development Goals

Published Nov 01, 2018

Prosperity Watch

Tax cuts for the exceptionally wealthy have produced unexceptional results

Published Oct 30, 2018

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Latest News

Workers' Rights Project Dec 28, 2018

STATEMENT: Justice Center praises Executive Order in support of pregnant state employees as commonsense, pro-family policy

Budget & Tax Center Nov 26, 2018

MEDIA RELEASE: Deep food insecurity persists in North Carolina but policies exist to aid families, new report finds

Budget & Tax Center Nov 06, 2018

MEDIA RELEASE: Statement from Director of the Budget & Tax Center on election results

Budget & Tax Center Oct 29, 2018

MEDIA RELEASE: Forty North Carolinians in the top 5% sign on letter to oppose tax rate cap amendment

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Upcoming Events

Feb 27, 2019 9:00am

Medicaid Expansion Advocacy Day

Raleigh, NC

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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