Sep 22, 2021
In March, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law, allocating $1.9 trillion dollars to help America recover and build back from the COVID-19 pandemic. North Carolina received nearly $18 billion for local governments, fiscal recovery, broadband...
Jul 28, 2021
The organization is seeking entrepreneurs and small business owners to join its Small Business Coalition initiative–already 272 members have signed on to advocate for more robust policies and programs to support the state’s small business communities. Key Facts The...
May 18, 2021
The North Carolina Rural Center’s advocacy platform, Rural Counts: 10 Strategies for Rural North Carolina’s Future, presents a framework for creating a stronger rural economy in the context of a rapidly changing state. Within these strategies, the Rural Center will...
Nov 20, 2020
The results are in…well, for the most part. The 2020 Election is officially over, well, for the most part. As you read this, ballot counting is finishing up, and we know already that there will be a recount for the State Supreme Court Chief Justice race. North...
Oct 20, 2020
While much attention is placed on our presidential elections every four years, other electoral races, like municipal races, take place every year in our own backyards. Exercising your right to vote in the November general election is critically important, but it is...
Jun 8, 2020
Rural Talk: An Advocacy Speaker Series was a 5-part webinar series hosted by the NC Rural Center’s advocacy program, Rural Counts. Rural Talk brought together the voices, expertise, and perspectives from thought leaders at the national, state, and local levels,...
