Together NC

10/07/2014

Hi folks, in case you're wondering why Together NC isn't facebooking as of late, it's because we are taking a break to focus efforts on other strategies. However, we will plan to make sure we post all relevant budget and revenue posts for North Carolina on the NC Justice Center page, so make sure to like that page if you haven't already!

08/07/2014

Budget signed into law by Governor this morning puts NC on fiscally irresponsible path, leads state to fall further behind, investments fall short at every level of education and overall investment still 6.6% below pre-recession levels.

08/06/2014

Have you signed the petition yet? Tell NC Governor to Stop the Reckless tax cuts before he signs budget

I just signed a petition to The North Carolina State House, The North Carolina State Senate, and Governor Pat McCrory: I urge you to repeal the expensive tax giveaways that primarily benefit the wealthiest taxpayers and stop any further tax cuts from going into effect, so we can afford to give our t…

08/05/2014

State investments in kids and education not keeping up with growing enrollment, the result: investments in each child's education on the decline

07/31/2014

TONIGHT! NC Justice Center, Working Films, NCNAACP and several local groups hosting FOUR free screenings of "Inequality for All" in Durham, Greensboro, Wilmington and Charlotte on 7/31 as part of the Moral Movies series. RSVP using the links below:

Durham: http://bit.ly/UBrFc0
Greensboro: http://bit.ly/1xzw1gp
Wilmington: http://bit.ly/UBrE7L
Charlotte: http://bit.ly/ULeHYM

Join us for Moral Movies in Durham Thursday, July 31, 6:30 p.m.Durham County Public Library Auditorium, 300 N Roxboro St. Durham, NC 27701

07/29/2014

What legislators failed to mention at today's press conference announcing a budget deal is how last year's tax plan continues to limit the investments we can make in a strong North Carolina. Let's not follow Kansas over the edge, Stop the Tax Cuts!

07/28/2014

07/28/2014

New information now shows that the income tax cuts alone from the “tax reform” passed last year will cost $680 million in 2014 and over $5 BILLION OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. That's an increase of $200 million dollars per year. Governor McCrory said that tax reform would need to be revenue neutral. It…

07/25/2014

TONIGHT in - FREE screening of Inequality for All, Register for a showing and get details here

Join us for Moral Movies in Asheville Friday, July 25, 7 p.m. Ferguson Auditorium at AB Tech, 340 Victoria Rd., Asheville NC 28801

07/22/2014

Come to see a in Fayetteville or Winston-Salem TONIGHT at 6pm. Register for a showing here: http://www.ncjustice.org/?q=rsvp-moral-movies-across-state

The four month Moral Movies Film Series concludes this month with nine screenings of the acclaimed documentary Inequality for All. The film features Robert Reich - professor, best-selling author, and Clinton cabinet member - as he demonstrates how the widening income gap is having a devastating impa…

07/18/2014

The and the education cuts that come with it prove we can't afford last year's tax plan.

07/07/2014

What's the main roadblock to education in North Carolina? Lack of investment.