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Dear friends, We wanted to take a moment to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. As you sit down with your extended families over the holiday, it’s reasonable to expect that conversations may turn to worn-out arguments about the economy and taxes. In our own families, we anticipate a lot of chatter about fiscal cliffs versus slopes, the fate of the Bush Tax Cuts, and the upcoming North Carolina throwdown over (more…)

When: Monday, 11/26, 12PM – 5PM (lunch will be served from 12-12:30) Where: Community United Church of Christ, 814 Dixie Trail (corner of Wade Ave. & Dixie Trail), Raleigh RSVP: To ensure that we have a sufficient amount of food, please RSVP below by COB on Thursday, 11/15. Name Email Organization Lunch Yes No Yes – Vegetarian

New polling in advance of NC’s WORTH IT public forums finds strong support for public investments from voters across North Carolina. Throughout October, Together NC and our partners will host a series of public forums entitled “North Carolina’s Worth It” to discuss the impacts of funding decisions both statewide and in local communities. In advance of these events, we partnered with Public Policy Polling to survey residents on a number (more…)

The Race To raise awareness about legislators’ “Backwards Budget,” Together NC is convening the first annual Backwards Budget .5K! Participants will race backwards around the Halifax Mall (located directly behind the General Assembly) to shine a spotlight on the legislature’s backwards approach to the state budget. For more details and background, click here. Sponsor the western North Carolina Backwards Budget team! The WNC Team has a goal of recruiting 100 (more…)