Block grant and per-capita proposals reduce the federal commitment to the health and well-being of residents in North Carolina by fundamentally altering the requirement that states serve the health care needs of individuals who meet eligibility standards. The goal of block grant and per-capita proposals is to reduce federal spending dedicated to healthcare.
The Constitutional amendment would permanently freeze the state’s top personal income tax rate at 5.5 percent at a high cost to North Carolina’s communities. With the rate already set to fall to 5.25 percent on January 1, 2019 due to legislative action, the cap would cut off a vital source of revenue for the future as the state grows.
Rather than enacting policies that narrow this gender gap and increase women’s economic security, state lawmakers have consistently pursued policies that create significant barriers for low-income women and their families.
Rather than expand these initiatives to serve more toddlers, state lawmakers have instead made state budget decisions in recent years that short-change investments that prepare one of our most valuable assets — toddlers — for future success as students, adolescents, adults, and citizens.
Accepting federal funds to close the health insurance coverage gap in North Carolina would expand access to treatment for drug and alcohol problems. …
The General Assembly’s 2016 Budget includes a massive expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship voucher program over the next 11 years despite any meaningful …
Click below for an Excel file showing breakdown of the following areas: Budget & Allotment Changes Voucher Program Appropriations Expenditures for Public K-12 Schools …
Important policies put in place over the past four decades have enabled women to gain a foothold in the labor market, but inequalities remain in their wages and career advancement, despite women’s higher education levels.
What can be done? Four bills currently before the NC General Assembly could help those who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own.
The “Status of Women in North Carolina,” a report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and sponsored by the North Carolina Council for Women, illustrates the progress North Carolina has made toward gender equality—as well as the persistent obstacles to economic, social, and political advancement that women continue to face.
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