Mel Umbarger
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NC budget & Tax Center releases analysis of new poverty data
NC budget & Tax Center releases analysis of new poverty data North Carolina’s poverty rate declined but median household income hasn’t kept up with rising prices Note: The NC Budget & Tax Center will be adding charts and graphics to this page throughout the day. Poverty statistics released today show the continued importance of policy…
Celebrating one year — and 30 — with the NC Budget & Tax Center
On Thursday, May 4, former and current staff members, advocates, partners, and supporters of all kinds from around the state gathered in Raleigh to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the NC Budget & Tax Center (BTC).
This Tax Day, people in NC want the wealthy, corporations to pay what they owe
This Tax Day, people in NC want the wealthy, corporations to pay what they owe (Thursday, April 18) — This Tax Day, North Carolinians across the state are demanding that policymakers prioritize families, communities, and our state’s well-being, not rigged taxes for the wealthy and profitable corporations. North Carolinians overwhelmingly agree that ensuring working families and local…
Statement from Alexandra Sirota, Executive Director of the NC Budget & Tax Center, on the Governor’s budget proposal
Statement from Alexandra Sirota, Executive Director of the NC Budget & Tax Center, on the Governor’s budget proposal (Wednesday, March 15) — 2023 is a year when North Carolina can and must lay the foundation for a better future. The Governor’s budget provides important guideposts to measure our progress forward together: the necessary collective commitment to…
NC advocates support introduction of bill to halt corporate income tax elimination
Advocates and organizations around North Carolina applauded the introduction of the Make Corporations Pay Their Fair Share bill in the NC Senate and House this week that would halt the phasedown of the corporate income tax in North Carolina at the current rate of 2.5%.
Statement from Executive Director Alexandra Sirota of the NC Budget & Tax Center on NC revenue forecast
Today’s revenue forecast demonstrates that North Carolina has the capacity to provide every child a sound basic education, deliver greater financial security to families struggling with low-wage work, and ensure that communities have the infrastructure to support health and well-being for all NC residents.
New poll: North Carolinians want lawmakers to focus on working people, strongly reject tax cuts for corporations
North Carolinians overwhelmingly rejected state lawmakers’ previous decision to eliminate corporate income taxes, with 69% of respondents reporting opposition to the cuts and only 9% strongly supporting lawmakers’ choice.
New Report: A $3,100 state Child Tax Credit could cut North Carolina child poverty rate in half
New Report: A $3,100 state Child Tax Credit could cut North Carolina child poverty rate in half A smaller $1,200 credit could reduce the child poverty rate by over 25% (Nov. 17, 2022) — As the dust settles on this year’s elections and state lawmakers look toward 2023’s legislative session, they should prioritize improving a state…
Statement from the Budget & Tax Center on today’s NC Supreme Court’s Leandro decision
North Carolina can and must make sure our children have everything they need for a successful future, and that means funding what we know supports children’s educational success and well-being.
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