1.0North Carolina Justice Centerhttps://www.ncjustice.orgAndrea Dreierhttps://www.ncjustice.org/author/adreier/STATEMENT: N.C. House budget proposal offers modest increases for state workforce, lacks crucial investments in education system, misses opportunities to advance economic mobilityrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="lJiwR17xQG"><a href="https://www.ncjustice.org/nc-house-budget-proposal-statement/">STATEMENT: N.C. House budget proposal offers modest increases for state workforce, lacks crucial investments in education system, misses opportunities to advance economic mobility</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ncjustice.org/nc-house-budget-proposal-statement/embed/#?secret=lJiwR17xQG" width="600" height="338" title="“STATEMENT: N.C. House budget proposal offers modest increases for state workforce, lacks crucial investments in education system, misses opportunities to advance economic mobility” — North Carolina Justice Center" data-secret="lJiwR17xQG" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.ncjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/BTC-capitol-header.jpg1500512Last week, the North Carolina House of Representatives released its proposed budget. While the proposal offers incremental investments in state employee compensation, health care, and legal defense services, it lacks many of the investments needed to fully fund our public education system and support households with low incomes.