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Trouble in Paradise? North Carolina’s suburbs see biggest jump in poverty rate in last decade

Anonymous on August 8, 2012 - 8:00am

Many North Carolinians associate poverty with inner-cities or isolated rural communities, yet the past decade has seen the areas in between–the state’s suburban neighborhoods–experience the biggest jump in the poverty rate.  For more details, see the latest issue of Prosperity … Read More...

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One in six black students in N.C., nation suspended from school

Anonymous on August 7, 2012 - 4:20pm

A new study released today that found that nearly one in every six black students in the country’s public schools are suspended from school during the school year.
That rate stays true for North Carolina, where 16.3 percent of black … Read More...

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Amazing peaceful response from Sikh community

Anonymous on August 7, 2012 - 2:23pm

By now, many of you have probably already heard of the unfortunate Wisconsin shooting at the Sikh temple. The gunman Wade Page, who lost his military career due to a history with alcohol, has ties to North Carolina and … Read More...

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NC JUSTICE NEWS: Poverty Summit + Suburban Poverty Growth + LaRoque in Court

Anonymous on August 7, 2012 - 2:19pm

Authors: Julia HawesResearch & Publications: NC Justice NewsIssues: Economy issuesTaxesAugust 7, 2012
POVERTY SUMMIT: A Convening and Call to Action
After traveling over 2,000 miles to 27 communities across North Carolina, the Truth and Hope Poverty Tour is convening a summit to report on what we heard in conversations with thousands of North Carolinians across the state.

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Is Suburbia the new frontier of poverty in North Carolina?

Anonymous on August 7, 2012 - 11:31am

A new report by the N.C. Budget and Tax Center finds the number of poor individuals living in the suburbs grew by 40 percent between 2000 and 2006-2010.
Although residents of urban areas are still more likely to be poor … Read More...

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BTC BRIEF: Is Suburbia the New Frontier of Poverty in North Carolina?

Anonymous on August 7, 2012 - 10:10am

Issues: Economy issuesResearch & Publications: BTC BriefsBy Tazra MitchellPublic Policy Fellow, Budget & Tax CenterAugust 2012 
KEY FINDINGS

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Counting on federal funding they claim not to want

Anonymous on August 7, 2012 - 10:00am

Conservative governors across the country keep pounding their chests, promising not to accept the federal Medicaid expansion that is coming when the Affordable Care Act is fully implemented in 2014.
Texas Governor Rick Perry is one of them. But he … Read More...

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Of boycotts and “intolerance”

Anonymous on August 6, 2012 - 12:26pm

Rob Christensen, a veteran political columnist with Raleigh’s News & Observer, devoted his weekly column this weekend to the hubbub that has arisen around Chick-Fil-A restaurant.

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A big fracking conflict

Anonymous on August 6, 2012 - 8:21am

The Fayetteville Observer got it right over the weekend with this editorial:
“After all the ethical disasters the General Assembly has seen in the past few years, House Speaker Thom Tillis should have the definition of conflict on the … Read More...

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LaRoque in federal court this morning on theft charges

Anonymous on August 6, 2012 - 7:03am

Former state Rep. Stephen LaRoque is expected to appear in a federal courtroom this morning, his first hearing to answer to charges that he stole federally-sourced funds from two economic development non-profits he ran.
He’s scheduled to appear in court … Read More...

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