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MEDIA RELEASE: Analyst: To save North Carolina jobs, Congress must extend emergency fund

Post date: Aug 31, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Unemployment falls in most North Carolina counties

Post date: Aug 27, 2010
COMMUNITY NEWS: Standing Up for the Future of NC’s Children

Post date: Aug 27, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Report: Reforming “Itemized Deduction” Tax Break Could Save North Carolina Millions, Make State Tax Systems Less Unfair

Post date: Aug 24, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Slight drop in state unemployment masks dangerous trends

Post date: Aug 20, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Study: Extending Middle Class Tax Cuts Would Help Hundreds of Thousands of North Carolina’s Children

Post date: Aug 19, 2010
BTC REPORTS: Federal Tax Policy to Promote Broad Prosperity

Post date: Aug 19, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: North Carolina on pace for record foreclosures in 2010

Post date: Aug 16, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: U.S. Senate approves vital state fiscal aid

Post date: Aug 5, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY: March for immigrant justice today

Post date: Jul 29, 2010
BTC REPORTS: The Final FY 2010-11 Budget: Will It Support Economic Recovery?

Post date: Jul 29, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Joblessness increases in nearly half of NC counties

Post date: Jul 23, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: From Arizona to North Carolina: March for Immigrant Justice July 29

Post date: Jul 23, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Economic analyst: Congress must extend unemployment benefits to speed North Carolina's recovery

Post date: Jul 19, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: March And Mobilization This Tuesday Will Defend High-Quality, Diverse Education

Post date: Jul 16, 2010
Education: Mass Mobilization Against Resegregation, July 20

Post date: Jul 12, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Report: NC state spending at lowest level in 14 years

Post date: Jul 9, 2010
BTC Brief: How Low is Too Low? FY 2010-11 State Budget Sets Spending at Its Lowest Level in 14 Years

Post date: Jul 9, 2010
Take Action: Tell Legislators to Stand AGAINST Special Interests, Stand FOR Voter-Owned Elections

Post date: Jul 7, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Health advocates hail opening of new health insurance plan for people with preexisting medical conditions

Post date: Jul 6, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Obama's immigration speech: right on DREAM Act and need for reform

Post date: Jul 1, 2010
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: North Carolina homeowners need stronger protections now

Post date: Jun 29, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY: Hunger Striker Hospitalized

Post date: Jun 28, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Unemployment drops in most counties, but job growth still too slow

Post date: Jun 25, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Report: Boosting access to community college is critically important for North Carolina

Post date: Jun 24, 2010
BTC REPORT: Unmet Financial Need: Expanding Access to Federal Loans to Improve College Completion

Post date: Jun 24, 2010
NEWS RELEASE: Report: Undermining state corporate tax enforcement is not the answer

Post date: Jun 23, 2010
BTC BRIEF: SB 1172, “Fair Tax Penalties”: A Hollow Solution to the Real Problem of Aggressive Corporate Tax Avoidance

Post date: Jun 23, 2010
BTC REPORTS: The House Budget: A Familiar Story With A Few Plot Twists

Post date: Jun 15, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Coalition speaks out for collective bargaining

Post date: Jun 15, 2010
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Focus on These Five Key Priorities for a Budget That Works

Post date: Jun 15, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY: Coalition speaks out for collective bargaining

Post date: Jun 14, 2010
Implementing Health Care Reform in North Carolina

Post date: Jun 11, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Report: Senate, House jobs plans "will do little to create jobs"

Post date: Jun 10, 2010
BTC BRIEF: Creating Jobs in the Private Sector: A Comparison of the NC Senate and House Proposals

Post date: Jun 10, 2010
NC JUSTICE NEWS, June 8: Budget, FMAP, and more

Post date: Jun 8, 2010
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: North Carolina Desperately Needs FMAP Extension

Post date: Jun 8, 2010
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Health Choice: Keep This Essential Program Open

Post date: Jun 1, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Unemployment declines in 99 of 100 North Carolina counties

Post date: May 28, 2010
BTC REPORTS: The Senate's Budget: No big surprises in spending but some major policy shifts proposed

Post date: May 27, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Groups urge legislators to extend tax benefits essential for North Carolina's working families

Post date: May 27, 2010
Letter to Lawmakers: Renew and Improve Refundable Tax Credits For Working Families

Post date: May 27, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: New Report Suggests Job Creation Strategies for North Carolina

Post date: May 26, 2010
BTC REPORTS: North Carolina Jobs Plan: Connecting Working Families to Economic Opportunity Now

Post date: May 26, 2010
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Protect North Carolina’s homes from predatory practices

Post date: May 25, 2010
Budget: Comments by Louisa Warren House Appropriations Public Hearing, May 24, 2010

Post date: May 25, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Justice Center urges lawmakers to protect North Carolina's homes from abusive practices on Tuesday

Post date: May 24, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Unemployment rates fall, but new job creation strategies are still essential

Post date: May 21, 2010
2010 Legislative Agenda: Managing Crisis and Building Toward Recovery

Post date: May 20, 2010
ACTION ALERT: Join NC Justice Center in urging lawmakers to protect homeowners and homebuyers from predatory real estate practices

Post date: May 20, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Finding Wake County School Board Procedures Were Unreasonable, Judge Accepts Board’s Promises to Fully Comply with Open Meetings Law in Future Public Meetings

Post date: May 17, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Citizens file "good government" lawsuit against Wake County School Board

Post date: May 6, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Gov. Perdue takes a reasonable approach in the face of a recession that has devastated North Carolina’s budget, new study says

Post date: May 5, 2010
BTC Report: The Governor's 2010-11 Budget: A reasonable, though painful, approach to the growing budget gap

Post date: May 5, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Across the state, North Carolinians stand up with immigrants May 1

Post date: Apr 30, 2010
Health Care Reform: What it Means for Small Business

Post date: Apr 29, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Rights groups challenge Zebulon Police Department's practice of targeting Latino churchgoers

Post date: Apr 29, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Analyst: Local Jobs for America Act would jumpstart job creation in North Carolina

Post date: Apr 29, 2010
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: North Carolina needs the Local Jobs For America Act

Post date: Apr 29, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Don't change the law to make loans even more predatory, consumer advocates say

Post date: Apr 26, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Unemployment rates fall in all of North Carolina's counties, but grim realities remain

Post date: Apr 23, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY: New fees would make consumer loans even more predatory: Monday press conference opposes them

Post date: Apr 23, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: North Carolina's State Health Plan Executive Director Misrepresents National Health Reform

Post date: Apr 22, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Republican approach to Bush tax cuts would cause higher taxes for North Carolina's middle class and working families

Post date: Apr 22, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Together NC calls governor's budget "a good start" to meeting a challenging budget environment

Post date: Apr 21, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Perdue's budget shows "right priorities," but cuts will impact families and communities

Post date: Apr 21, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Jobless numbers for North Carolina show working families still struggling

Post date: Apr 16, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Economist: North Carolina needs family-friendly policies to create 21st century workplaces

Post date: Apr 14, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Partners release Jobs Summit policy recommendations

Post date: Apr 14, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY: Jobs Summit this Wednesday aims at an economy that works for everyone

Post date: Apr 13, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: New poll: older Americans say better coordination needed for better health care

Post date: Apr 8, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: WPA’s 75th anniversary shows the need for new public jobs programs

Post date: Apr 8, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Budget analysts: Struggling economy still placing state budget in a vise grip

Post date: Apr 8, 2010
BTC REPORTS: All Hands on Deck: Predictions for the FY 2010-11 and FY 2011-12 budget shortfalls and eight strategies for getting the state’s fiscal ship back in balance

Post date: Apr 8, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Speakers urge lawmakers to make workplaces more family-friendly

Post date: Apr 7, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY: At news conference on WPA's 75th anniversary, groups will support new public jobs programs

Post date: Apr 6, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Expert tells lawmakers: "Put the money where the traffic is"

Post date: Apr 6, 2010
NC JUSTICE NEWS, April 6: Taxes, Health Reform, Work & Family and more

Post date: Apr 6, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY: Speakers will urge legislators to make workplaces more family-friendly

Post date: Apr 5, 2010
HAC Special Report: Immediate Benefits of National Health Reform for North Carolinians

Post date: Mar 22, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Lawsuit from ACLU, NC Justice Center on behalf of women guestworkers challenges seafood company’s gender-based job restrictions

Post date: Mar 17, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: New joblessness numbers: North Carolina has more than 500,000 workers actively seeking employment

Post date: Mar 10, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY: Pro-health care rally in Raleigh tomorrow, Thursday, March 11

Post date: Mar 10, 2010
NC JUSTICE NEWS, March 9: Health Care rally this Thursday and more

Post date: Mar 9, 2010
TAKE ACTION: Health Care Can't Wait petition

Post date: Mar 8, 2010
NC JUSTICE NEWS, Feb. 23: Jobs, Taxes, Health Care, Wake County Schools

Post date: Feb 23, 2010
Health Access Coalition - NC Campaign for Better Care

Post date: Feb 18, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Study: More than half a million North Carolina children at risk if tax credits for working families aren't extended

Post date: Feb 17, 2010
ACTION ALERT! Congressional Action Needed NOW to Help Unemployed Workers

Post date: Feb 15, 2010
HKonJ URGENT MEDIA ADVISORY

Post date: Feb 13, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY: New study answers the question: How charitable are North Carolina's hospitals?

Post date: Feb 10, 2010
NC JUSTICE NEWS, Feb. 9: HK on J, the President's Budget, Unemployment, Medicaid, Transportation

Post date: Feb 9, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: President's budget invests in North Carolina's working families, balances need for debt reduction

Post date: Feb 7, 2010
NC JUSTICE NEWS, Jan. 26: Unemployment, Achievement Gap, Health Care, Work & Family, Immigration

Post date: Jan 26, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Nonprofit highlights positive contributions of immigrants with new media campaign

Post date: Jan 26, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: State unemployment rate soars to historic highs

Post date: Jan 22, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: Landmark first meeting of Work & Family Balance Committee highlights need for action

Post date: Jan 22, 2010
EXPOSING THE GAP, REVISITED: North Carolina Schools Are Still Failing Minority Students

Post date: Jan 15, 2010
Snapshot on the State of the Economy in NC (Updated)

Post date: Jan 12, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: NC Foreclosure Filings Continue Record Climb in 2009; Stronger State and Federal Response Needed

Post date: Jan 7, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE: This Thanksgiving, North Carolina's rates of food insecurity are rising

Post date: Nov 23, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Unemployment Still Hurting North Carolina's Families

Post date: Nov 20, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN (SPECIAL FEDERAL EDITION): The Employee Free Choice Act: Improving Employee Rights at Work, Improving Employee Livelihood

Post date: Nov 19, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Justice Center joins legal fight to keep health costs down

Post date: Nov 18, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: In North Carolina's tax system, the poor pay more

Post date: Nov 18, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: NC General Assembly appoints Joint Select Committee on Work & Family Balance

Post date: Nov 16, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Legislative briefing in Durham will cover budget, social policy

Post date: Nov 10, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Experts on North Carolina budget, social policy host legislative briefing in Fayetteville

Post date: Nov 9, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BRIEFINGS: Coming to a town near you

Post date: Oct 15, 2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: Students Take Action to Advance Health Care Reform

Post date: Oct 14, 2009
BTC REPORTS: The 2009-2011 State Budget: Trifecta of spending cuts, tax increases and federal aid used to address historic shortfall

Post date: Sep 30, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Final "Poverty Day" numbers show deepening crisis for North Carolina's poor

Post date: Sep 29, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Coalition to deliver thousands of pro-health reform letters to Sen. Hagan

Post date: Sep 29, 2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: Census releases income, housing and health insurance data data for North Carolina and its localities

Post date: Sep 22, 2009
New joblessness numbers: unemployment still generating hardships for working families

Post date: Sep 18, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: State budget drops to lowest level in 13 years after accounting for inflation and population changes

Post date: Sep 16, 2009
BTC BRIEF: Down in the Valley: General Fund Appropriations Per Person Lowest in 13 Years

Post date: Sep 16, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: One-in-six North Carolinians Lack Health Coverage, Job-Based Coverage Weakening, New Census Bureau Data Show

Post date: Sep 10, 2009
"Poverty Day" data reveals essential information on NC health insurance rates

Post date: Sep 9, 2009
Health Care Can't Wait: Events Across North Carolina Coming Saturday, Aug. 29

Post date: Aug 28, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE Hundreds of groups in North Carolina and nationwide organize to stop abuses stemming from controversial 287(g) program

Post date: Aug 27, 2009
NC Justice News, Aug 25: Health Care, Consumer Issues, Education, Immigration

Post date: Aug 27, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Statewide pro-health care rallies spring up in Asheville, Charlotte, Greenville and Raleigh

Post date: Aug 27, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Claims that state tax increases cause job loss are unfounded, report says

Post date: Aug 27, 2009
BTC BRIEF: Wishful Thinking: Claims The State Tax Increases Cause Job Loss Are Unfounded

Post date: Aug 27, 2009
Health Care Can't Wait: Events Across North Carolina Coming Saturday, Aug. 29

Post date: Aug 24, 2009
Myths About Health Reform

Post date: Aug 6, 2009
TOGETHER NC: New advertisements running across North Carolina

Post date: Jul 28, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: The smartest way to raise $1 billion to balance the budget

Post date: Jul 28, 2009
BTC BRIEF: The Dead Tax Plan: Just how regressive would it have been?

Post date: Jul 27, 2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: NC Budget and Tax Center releases statement regarding the latest tax package negotiations

Post date: Jul 23, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Minimum wage increase to stimulate economy, benefit working families

Post date: Jul 23, 2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: Health care forum empowers Greenville residents to take action

Post date: Jul 21, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Save Homes By Fixing Notification Laws

Post date: Jul 21, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: New joblessness numbers: unemployment creates more pain for working families

Post date: Jul 17, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: A Smart Investment in Today's Economy and Tomorrow's Workforce

Post date: Jul 14, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: NC Superior Court Sides with Consumers against Payday Lenders

Post date: Jul 14, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Report: Other states show a balanced approach to the budget is the mainstream approach

Post date: Jul 13, 2009
BTC BRIEF: Most states have increased taxes since the start of the recession

Post date: Jul 13, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Coalition praises lawmakers for showing courage on budget, urges unity

Post date: Jul 8, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Videos from 10 North Carolina town hall meetings on public investment released

Post date: Jul 1, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Landlord-tenant bill will promote safer homes for renters across North Carolina

Post date: Jul 1, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Investing in North Carolina’s Children Pays Dividends for Everyone

Post date: Jun 30, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Nearly three-fourths of North Carolina counties see double-digit unemployment

Post date: Jun 26, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Why Both the House and the Senate are Right on Taxes

Post date: Jun 24, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: New report: NC Health Choice boosts economy and is a vital support for laid-off workers

Post date: Jun 23, 2009
BTC BRIEF: Keeping Kids Insured: NC Health Choice is a Lifeline for Desperate Families, Boosts Economy

Post date: Jun 23, 2009
BTC REPORTS: The House budget: deteriorating revenue picture forces tough decisions

Post date: Jun 22, 2009
NEWS RELEASE: Jump in Jobless Rate Raises Concerns about Budget Cuts

Post date: Jun 19, 2009
NEWS RELEASE: Coalition Praises Gov. Perdue's Call to Protect Public Investments

Post date: Jun 17, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Rally calls for more revenue to help North Carolina prosper

Post date: Jun 15, 2009
ACTION ALERT: Take action for a budget that works for everyone

Post date: Jun 15, 2009
BTC BRIEF: See for yourself: State General Fund spending over the past two decades

Post date: Jun 11, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: New Report: Small class sizes especially critical for kindergarten-3rd grade students

Post date: Jun 11, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: New report on health care reform's impact on small business released Thursday

Post date: Jun 11, 2009
BTC BRIEF: K-3 Class Size Restoration Must Be a Budget Priority

Post date: Jun 11, 2009
ACTION ALERT: Take Action today for NC SAVE$ ENERGY

Post date: Jun 10, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Impact of Work First Program on Low-Income Families, Local Economies Is Slight

Post date: Jun 10, 2009
BTC BRIEF: A Tattered Net: Work First Provides Little Help to Low-Income Families, Local Economies

Post date: Jun 10, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS, June 9: Budget Rally on Monday, June 15, More Budget News

Post date: Jun 9, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: No Way Out: The employment and economic consequences of a cut-only approach to balancing the budget

Post date: Jun 9, 2009
BTC BRIEF: The estimated impact of the Senate’s proposed tax modernization plan and recommendations for improvement

Post date: Jun 8, 2009
ACTION ALERT: Support Paid Sick Days bill in committee this week

Post date: Jun 3, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: New Report: Most states are raising revenue to protect public investments

Post date: Jun 3, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Preserving Health Choice: The Right Choice For Kids in North Carolina

Post date: Jun 2, 2009
Town hall meetings in Durham, Winston-Salem, Pittsboro, and Rocky Mount will showcase benefits of public investment

Post date: Jun 2, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Coalition representing millions: Raising revenues necessary to lead North Carolina out of recession

Post date: Jun 2, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: North Carolina groups, individuals join growing national movement for immigration reform

Post date: Jun 1, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: High Unemployment Reigns in North Carolina's Counties and Metros

Post date: May 29, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: New report: to protect families and lead us out of recession, NC lawmakers must take "balanced approach"

Post date: May 27, 2009
BTC BRIEF: Between a Rock and Hard Place: NC’s Worsening Budget Gap Calls for Spending Cuts and Tax Increases

Post date: May 27, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS, May 26: Budget, Together NC, Food Stamps, Economy

Post date: May 26, 2009
ACTION ALERT: Support a Balanced Approach to North Carolina's Budget

Post date: May 26, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Piling On: House budget proposals would add to working families’ challenges

Post date: May 26, 2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: Town hall meeting in Charlotte will showcase benefits of public investment

Post date: May 26, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: More bad news in April jobs report

Post date: May 26, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: New Report: Food Stamp Caseloads Soar in All 100 Counties

Post date: May 20, 2009
EVENT: Education Leadership Institute - Now Accepting Applications

Post date: May 19, 2009
NC HEALTH ACTION ALERT: Don't Let NC Blue Cross Block National Health Reform!

Post date: May 19, 2009
BTC BRIEF: Rising Caseloads: Severe Recession Fuels Dramatic Growth in the Food Stamp Program

Post date: May 19, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS, May 19: Second Chances, Health Care, Education, Lobbying Training, HOPE Coalition

Post date: May 19, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force: A Good First Step Toward Public Safety and Reducing Prison Costs

Post date: May 19, 2009
NEWS: Justice Center, Alliance for Justice sponsor training for nonprofit lobbyists

Post date: May 18, 2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: Together NC town hall meetings in Asheville, Fayetteville will showcase benefits of public investment

Post date: May 14, 2009
2009 Education Leadership Institute Now Accepting Applications

Post date: May 13, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Helping homeowners, helping North Carolina: Why we should pass two important bills now

Post date: May 12, 2009
NC Justice News, May 12: Food Stamps, Ex-Offender Issues, Together NC, Fair Housing, Jobs

Post date: May 12, 2009
HEALTH CARE: Change brings advocacy opportunities

Post date: May 11, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: NC Second Chance Alliance Applauds Governor's Creation of StreetSafe Ex-Offender Task Force

Post date: May 11, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: New Report: Food Stamps Help Slow Recession in All 100 Counties

Post date: May 11, 2009
BTC BRIEF: Reversing the Decline: Food Stamps Bolster Local Economies, Help Households Weather Economic Storm

Post date: May 11, 2009
ACTION ALERT: Support Workers Facing Layoffs NOW

Post date: May 8, 2009
FROM THE GROUND UP: Victory for Students in the NC House

Post date: May 8, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Advocacy by 13 N.C. Nonprofits Brings Statewide Benefits, Report Finds

Post date: May 7, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Not Good Business

Post date: May 6, 2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: Small business owners to gather in Durham for health care roundtable

Post date: May 6, 2009
ACTION ALERT: Strengthen Pesticide Law for Farmworkers

Post date: May 5, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS, May 5: Paid Sick Days, Personal Education Plans, More at Four, Immigration

Post date: May 5, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: New Study: Benefits from Paid Sick Days "will substantially outweigh costs" in North Carolina

Post date: May 4, 2009
STUDY: Valuing Good Health in North Carolina: The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days

Post date: May 4, 2009
EVENTS: Town Hall Discussions on the Necessity of Public Investments in NC

Post date: May 1, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Actions Across North Carolina on May 1st, International Labor Day, Call For Fair Immigration Reform

Post date: May 1, 2009
ACTION ALERT: Amend the Personal Education Plan statute to include parents

Post date: Apr 30, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: New Report: More at Four is among the state’s best investments

Post date: Apr 30, 2009
TAKE ACTION: Paid Sick Days represents one step toward protecting us from swine flu

Post date: Apr 28, 2009
EVENT: Roundtable Discussion on Small-Business Access to Health Coverage

Post date: Apr 28, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS - April 28, 2009: State Health Plan + Halifax Co. Hearing + Senate's Bold but Not Big Plan

Post date: Apr 28, 2009
NC HEALTH REPORT: Stein on health costs; Draconian State Health Plan smoking provisions

Post date: Apr 22, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS, April 21: Combined Reporting, Vernon Malone Tribute, Paid Sick Days, Jobs

Post date: Apr 21, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Making Business Taxes Fairer: Implementing combined reporting will help local businesses and the state budget

Post date: Apr 21, 2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: Paid Sick Days town hall meeting in Asheville this Thursday

Post date: Apr 21, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: North Carolina Employers Slash Payrolls

Post date: Apr 21, 2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: Coalition brings campaign for Paid Sick Days to Wilmington

Post date: Apr 21, 2009
This Tax Day, Get the Facts

Post date: Apr 14, 2009
BTC REPORTS: The Senate's Proposed Budget: Overall Spending Target Mirrors Governor’s But Spending Priorities Differ

Post date: Apr 14, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Senate budget proposal "strays from key principles" needed for prosperity, Together NC coalition says

Post date: Apr 8, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Unemployment Insurance Slows the Recession in All 100 Counties

Post date: Apr 8, 2009
NC Health Report: State Health Plan; Senator Stein Moves NC Forward on Health Reform

Post date: Apr 8, 2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: Today's Asheville Paid Sick Days Event POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER

Post date: Apr 7, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: For Service Workers in North Carolina, Unions Make A Big Financial Difference

Post date: Apr 7, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Improve intervention plan for low-performing students

Post date: Apr 7, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: National Job Losses Mount in March

Post date: Apr 3, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Legislation Introduced to Create Statewide Energy Efficiency Program

Post date: Apr 2, 2009
BTC REPORTS: The Governor's Budget Proposal: Spending cuts limited but the plan overall is precariously balanced

Post date: Apr 2, 2009
Unemployment Soars Across North Carolina; Supplemental Unemployment Insurance Payments to Begin Today

Post date: Apr 1, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Lawmakers & advocates call for renewed investments in women and their families in these tough economic times

Post date: Apr 1, 2009
NC Health Report: Health care special interests; Rallying around NC

Post date: Apr 1, 2009
MEDIA ADVISORY: Health Access Coalition forum in Boone will discuss affordable health care for North Carolina

Post date: Mar 31, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Starting tomorrow, boost in food stamp benefits will help families, stimulate economy

Post date: Mar 31, 2009
NC JUSTICE NEWS, March 31: Health Care, Education, Jobs, Women's Advocacy

Post date: Mar 31, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: New bill would enhance basic education for at-risk youth

Post date: Mar 30, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: North Carolina could save millions in health costs with more efficient care, study says

Post date: Mar 30, 2009
HAC IN DEPTH: Different City, Different Treatment: Saving Money and Improving Care in North Carolina

Post date: Mar 30, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: North Carolina's labor market unravels

Post date: Mar 27, 2009
Budget & Tax Center releases alternative revenue plan

Post date: Mar 26, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Legislators, NC NAACP and Others Call for Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Workers

Post date: Mar 24, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Safe Schools, Fair Schools campaign launches pro-education initiative

Post date: Mar 24, 2009
LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN: Make Paid Sick Days a Minimum Standard

Post date: Mar 24, 2009
Spring 2009 - Why Budget Cuts Matter

Post date: Mar 21, 2009

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