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Minimum Wage Day of Action Marks Congress’ Lack of Action

Anonymous on July 24, 2012 - 10:18am

Today, on the three-year anniversary of the last increase in the federal minimum wage, a broad coalition of groups and activists across the country will call for a realistic raise for the lowest-income earners.
Currently, the federal minimum wage stands … Read More...

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Making sense (and cents) out of rising college costs

Anonymous on July 24, 2012 - 10:08am

Nationwide tuition debt now tops $1 trillion – surpassing credit card debt as the biggest source of unsecured debt for Americans.

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New study: Workers working harder, but wage inequality soars

Anonymous on July 24, 2012 - 9:22am

A new study from the N.C. Budget and Tax Center confirms what a lot of worker advocates have been saying for some time: average North Carolina workers are working harder and more productively than ever but their their wages are stagnant … Read More...

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BTC Brief: Working hard for an economy that's hardly working

Anonymous on July 23, 2012 - 3:16pm

Research & Publications: BTC BriefsAuthors: Allan FreyerLatest News: Include Item in Latest News ListIssues: Economy issuesBy Allan M. FreyerPublic Policy Analyst, Budget & Tax CenterJuly 2012
North Carolina's workers increase productivity, get paid less for first time in 30 years
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BTC Brief: Working hard for an economy that's hardly working

Anonymous on July 23, 2012 - 3:16pm

Research & Publications: BTC BriefsAuthors: Allan FreyerLatest News: Include Item in Latest News ListIssues: Economy issuesBy Allan M. FreyerPublic Policy Analyst, Budget & Tax CenterJuly 2012
North Carolina's workers increase productivity, get paid less for first time in 30 years
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Charter School Advisory Council Recommends 25 Charter Applications for State Board’s Consideration

Anonymous on July 23, 2012 - 3:13pm

The North Carolina Public Schools Charter Advisory Council has recommended 25 charter schools to the State Board of Education for consideration at its August meeting.  The Charter Advisory Council received 63 applications to open charter schools and then selected 30 … Read More...

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New report: Tax avoidance by super rich reaches new heights

Anonymous on July 23, 2012 - 12:35pm

A lot of — maybe most — people have sort of a vague notion that the super wealthy are able squirrel away a lot of their wealth and income overseas so as to avoid paying their fair share of taxes. But, … Read More...

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More on the shortcomings of for-profit charter company

Anonymous on July 23, 2012 - 9:07am

The Winston-Salem Journal has a story this morning about the new national report (reported here last week by Sarah Ovaska) that slams the student outcomes produced by K12 Inc., the for-profit corporation that is lobbying hard to run charter …

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Coming up this week…

Anonymous on July 23, 2012 - 7:47am

U.S. Senator Kay Hagan will speak during today’s opening ceremony of the All Baptist Assembly. The event, held every four years, brings together all member groups of the General Baptist State Convention (GBSC) of North Carolina, the largest faith-based African-American … Read More...

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Editorial rightfully asks: If not gun control, what?

Anonymous on July 20, 2012 - 3:34pm

This is from a solid editorial in the Boston Globe that appeared today in the aftermath of last night’s tragedy in Colorado:
“It’s possible to view these episodes as a tragic but unavoidable consequence of Americans’ right to bear arms, … Read More...

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