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Rural Counts Webinar Series: The American Rescue Plan Act of 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...
NC Rural Center Joins NCIOM Task Force on the Future of Local Public Health in NC
Bronwyn Lucas, senior director of leadership and engagement for the NC Rural Center, has been invited to serve on the North Carolina Institute of Medicine’s Task Force on the Future of Local Public Health in North Carolina. The goal of this work, supported by the Kate...
NC Rural Center’s Small Business Coalition Now Recruiting Members Statewide; Advocating for Vital NC-based Policies and Resources to Support Small Business Owners
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...
Legislative Tracker
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...
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NC Rural Center Announces New Board Chair and Four New Members From Across North Carolina
NC Rural Center Announces New Board Chair and Four New Members From Across North Carolina Raleigh - The NC Rural Center's Board of Directors has announced the addition of four new members, as of January 2021. Joining the board are Jose Alvarez (Charlotte), Sara...
Change in NC Employment During COVID-19
Written by: Jason Gray, Senior Fellow for Research and PolicyMaps created by: Alfred Garshong, Data Systems Manager 2020 has been a year of profound stress, pain, and loss for North Carolina and the entire nation. In January, the word “COVID-19” was unknown to...
Jones Street Journal
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...
Voter Engagement Resources
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...