Child poverty is a stain on our pride as a state and a nation. Children are not workers. They are not responsible for their own economic wellbeing. Yet their early years are highly determinative of their future success in life. Childhood poverty impacts brain development and school readiness. Setbacks in both create lifelong reverberations. Fighting… The post We Don’t Have…Read More

Under the terms of a 2021 agreement, the North Carolina Legislature has embraced an aggressive regimen of tax cuts that primarily benefit wealthy households. These cuts have deprived citizens of effective and accessible public services as nearly 1 in 5 state jobs have gone unfilled due to low pay. These jobs range from nurses to… The post NC Republicans’ Tax…Read More