Alexandra Forter Sirota
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Fact Sheet: A Bad Budget Deal for North Carolina
The NC General Assembly leadership in the House and Senate are supporting a bad budget deal for North Carolinians. Costs are rising for families and for the state, yet this deal would lock in tax cuts for the wealthy few and profitable corporations — even after official economists warned that tax cuts are leaving NC…
Senate Bill 1082: NC Right to Work Amendment
Ballot measure to enshrine so-called “right-to-work” laws in the state Constitution Link to S1082, filed on May 14, 2026 Download a PDF of this brief S1082 Summary: This legislation would bring a ballot measure to the voters in November to enshrine existing “right-to-work” laws in the state Constitution. These laws make it illegal for unionized…
Senate Bill 1080: Lower Taxes for All NC
A constitutional change to the income tax cap from 7% to 3.5% Link to SB 1080, filed May 13, 2026 Download a PDF of this brief SB 1080 Summary: This legislation proposes a constitutional amendment on the November ballot asking voters to approve a 3.5% income tax cap, down from the current 7%, that locks…
Property taxes power local services across North Carolina
Working families and seniors in North Carolina are struggling to make ends meet and need relief. But proposals to eliminate or cap property taxes are misleading solutions that will not make housing costs more affordable. Everyday North Carolinians have already seen how the promise that income tax cuts would make life easier failed to deliver relief…
Statement from Alexandra Sirota, executive director of the North Carolina Budget & Tax Center, on Governor Josh Stein’s proposed budget
NC Budget & Tax Center: State Budget Should Prioritize Well-Being and Affordability for North Carolinians “North Carolinians want a budget that helps make life more affordable and strengthens the foundations of our state’s economy. Families across the state are facing rising costs for essentials like housing, child care, food, health care, and energy, and they need…
5 Things to Know About North Carolina’s Economy as 2026 begins
North Carolinians power our economy through their work every day, in every corner of the state — from growing and harvesting our food, to caring for and educating our children, to researching and developing new medicines and technologies that improve our lives. Their labor powers our economy. Yet, for many families, rising costs are making the…
Jan. 1: Tax cuts for the rich in NC — still no state budget
The New Year will bring little certainty to everyday North Carolinians. State legislators have failed to use the policy tools available to them to address rising costs for the basics, from food to child-care to housing. Instead of passing a state budget this year, state legislative leaders couldn’t agree to put people first. They are…
Slide deck: NC General Assembly Session Summary 2025
The NC General Assembly is done for the year. They missed the mark on addressing North Carolina’s priorities this session. Check out this slide deck summarizing the 2025 Long Session and where legislative leaders fell short. Download the PDF here.
Statement on NC Governor’s Call to Cancel Medicaid Reimbursement Rate Reductions from Alexandra Sirota, Executive Director of NC Budget & Tax Center
Millions of North Carolinians rely on Medicaid so their children can see a doctor, aging parents can get care in their homes and community, and families are supported to achieve the well-being we all deserve. Funding this care should be automatic — not tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations. Today’s restoration of Medicaid…
Latest news on what’s going on with federal funding
Subscribe for text updates Updated 3 pm, Jan. 30, 2026 The federal funding deadline is today. Congress is again considering short-term spending plans that fail to address the real economic pressures facing families and states. Instead of prioritizing affordability and essential public supports, Congressional leaders are moving toward increased funding for the Department of Homeland…